U21 League

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gregorio Zafrilla kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, April 25 SC's Nando Viqueira got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gregorio Zafrilla in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Milio Pedriza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Anu Fc fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when Anu Fc's Gregorio Zafrilla looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Anu Fc's Viviano Barbosa got control of the ball when Saverio Viqueira tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Gregorio Zafrilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liberto Carceles made in the 16th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Anu Fc's Ion Iniesta. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Gregorio Zafrilla sped through April 25 SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Milio Pedriza. Gregorio Zafrilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milio Pedriza having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Zafrilla in the 31st minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Milio Pedriza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Milio Pedriza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorio Zafrilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Zafrilla came free, but Milio Pedriza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milio Pedriza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Zafrilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Dario Font's late challenge caught a Anu Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Font helped the player get up and apologised. 43 minutes into the game, one of April 25 SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.

0-4 became the score in the 54th minute when Gregorio Zafrilla elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Gregorio Zafrilla came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Anu Fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gregorio Zafrilla couldn't finish the play. Milian Castaño was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Anu Fc's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 66 minutes into the game, Liberto Carceles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. April 25 SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anu Fc the free kick. A collision led to April 25 SC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Liberto Carceles hit a great ball. Milio Pedriza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Zafrilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Saverio Viqueira struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Viviano Barbosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for April 25 SC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Zafrilla in the 84th minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Milio Pedriza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Milio Pedriza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Zafrilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 95th minute, one of April 25 SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for April 25 SC. Anu Fc played a much better game than April 25 SC and deserved their victory. The April 25 SC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.