U21 League

Eduardo Gallardon
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel Messi in the 2nd minute of play forced Club Atletico Los Andes's goalkeeper Nana Lider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Club Atletico Los Andes defense, Lionel Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nana Lider. The Club Atletico Los Andes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nana Lider should have stopped the shot. 徐文枫 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Adolfo Lohitzun made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico Los Andes's Leonardo Soter got a free kick in the 14th minute. Adolfo Lohitzun made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when 徐文枫 sent off a good shot on target. In the 22nd minute, Carlos Caneças fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A collision led to La Scaloneta getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Valentin Taurino hit a great ball. Carlos Caneças received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Adolfo Lohitzun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Gerardo Gaxan took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Adolfo Lohitzun to make any attempt to save it. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lion Messi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Lionel Messi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that 徐文枫's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Lohitzun was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. After having played for 55 minutes, Gerardo Gaxan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico Los Andes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Gaxan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Leonardo Soter was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 56 minutes had been played. Leonardo Soter hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Nana Lider was a little too slow when Lionel Messi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Álvaro Nunes in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adolfo Lohitzun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. La Scaloneta's Rosendo Sasoin was substituted for Lion Messi. Adolfo Lohitzun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 徐文枫 in the 71st minute of play. Gerardo Gaxan scored 3-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adolfo Lohitzun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Club Atletico Los Andes booed when La Scaloneta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lionel Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Caneças in the 91st minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Adolfo Lohitzun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Club Atletico Los Andes had played much better football throughout.