U23 League

Alvin Laliberté
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ubaldo Oca started the match with the kick off. Vanadio F.C.'s Etxeberri Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Vanadio F.C. from getting a goal against them. After 11 minutes, Alexander Trasatti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Marabino and the Vanadio F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Ubaldo Oca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Baldomiro Negroni sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Etxeberri Benavides threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Baldomiro Negroni this time. If Bordat Aries had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Ubaldo Oca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vanadio F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Jimeno Agustin came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Vanadio F.C.'s Hats Achiaga. But to his dismay, Hats Achiaga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Etxeberri Benavides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Trasatti in the 39th minute of play. Vanadio F.C.'s Etxeberri Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Vanadio F.C. from getting a goal against them. Etxeberri Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Trasatti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th match minute, Real Marabino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóbal Colon to maneuver through the defense. Real Marabino's Jimeno Agustin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bordat Aries in the 46th minute of play. The Real Marabino players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vanadio F.C. were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Alexander Trasatti made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Real Marabino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Spike Broich to maneuver through the defense. After 55 played minutes Vanadio F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Javier Telego. Real Marabino's Baldomiro Negroni couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 56th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Vanadio F.C.. In the 58th minute, Eladio Sotorrio made a precise shot to the right of Jimeno Agustin. Real Marabino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Jimeno Agustin came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Vanadio F.C.'s Ubaldo Oca. But to his dismay, Ubaldo Oca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. The audience was convinced that Alexander Trasatti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Etxeberri Benavides was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Etxeberri Benavides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 孔竞坤 in the 68th minute of the match. Etxeberri Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 孔竞坤, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Sarri kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Baldomiro Negroni sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Etxeberri Benavides skillfully saved the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucio Oquendo in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Etxeberri Benavides saved Vanadio F.C. from getting behind. Vanadio F.C.'s Etxeberri Benavides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Trasatti in the 84th minute of play. After 87 minutes, Alexander Trasatti made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Vanadio F.C.'s Etxeberri Benavides tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Etxeberri Benavides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Negroni, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.