U23 League

Leonardo Nayely
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Justino Feliz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Everardo Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgardo Abascal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute Jimeno Nel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes Los Hornos got a freekick which was hit by Gualterio Nazario. 11 minutes into the game, Benedicto Fanuco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Platense es de Primera!!'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Hornos the free kick. After 11 played minutes Platense es de Primera!! got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Fanuco. After 13 played minutes Los Hornos got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Constancio. Everardo Francho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimeno Nel in the 23rd minute of the match. Dario Senio made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Jeremias Ignatius sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Abascal in the 34th minute of play forced Los Hornos's goalkeeper Everardo Francho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pes came free, but Everardo Francho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes of play Platense es de Primera!!'s Benedicto Fanuco was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A hard shot by Agustin Frasco from long distance, 38 minutes into the match, got Dario Senio's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Everardo Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Nel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Los Hornos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jaime Pes was slow to take the kick. During this time Platense es de Primera!!'s players had a chance to rest. In the 42nd minute, Jimeno Nel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Everardo Francho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Platense es de Primera!!'s Aristides Martinez was substituted for Igor Balendin. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jimeno Nel made a kick off. Everardo Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Nel, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Cristian Norino hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Edgardo Abascal might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Everardo Francho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgardo Abascal ran back to his position shaking his head. Dario Senio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Opilano in the 61st minute of the match. After 68 played minutes Los Hornos got a freekick which was hit by Lisandro Quintyn. Aristides Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute Jimeno Nel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jimeno Nel in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Everardo Francho saved Los Hornos from getting behind. Everardo Francho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Abascal in the 85th minute of play. Everardo Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Abascal, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 88thth minute of the game Edgardo Abascal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Hornos's Everardo Francho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 90th minute of the match Platense es de Primera!! got a corner. Los Hornos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aristides Martinez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Platense es de Primera!!'s Eustacio Cordarrell was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Everardo Francho in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Everardo Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Nel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everardo Francho was a little too slow when Jimeno Nel got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 0-3. When the match was over Platense es de Primera!! could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Los Hornos throughout the match.