U23 League

Ciudad de los Reyes
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabio Ticho kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Pity 31's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Estavan came free, but Gualterio Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Natalio Maties was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pity 31's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Bobo y El Bocho the free kick. A hard shot 16 in the game by Fabio Ticho from a close distance when the talented Gualterio Gartxot managed to make a qualified save. Pity 31's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Estavan in the 18th minute of play forced Pity 31's goalkeeper Gualterio Gartxot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Ticho hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Herminio Stephen's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gualterio Gartxot firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Pity 31's Fergus Suter got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Eliseo Bidun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pity 31's goalkeeper Gualterio Gartxot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gualterio Gartxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Ticho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Herminio Stephen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Gartxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Bobo y El Bocho's Felix Maxin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sandro Tonali in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Sandro Tonali made the kick off in the second half. Fabio Ticho kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, El Bobo y El Bocho's Julian Estavan got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Julian Estavan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Bobo y El Bocho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. El Bobo y El Bocho's Salvador Berbiz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Natalio Maties, made in the 62nd minute of the game. 64 minutes in the game Natalio Maties did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Maximiliano Gartzi. Felix Maxin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Bidun, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the game, El Bobo y El Bocho's Herminio Stephen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gualterio Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After 72 minutes of play, El Bobo y El Bocho's Herminio Stephen made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gualterio Gartxot was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 77th match minute, El Bobo y El Bocho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Ticho to maneuver through the defense. Fabio Ticho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gualterio Gartxot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. El Bobo y El Bocho were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Pity 31's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Herminio Stephen took the corner. 93 minutes into the match, Fabio Ticho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gualterio Gartxot. Pity 31's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabio Ticho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. El Bobo y El Bocho were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pity 31 for a fine match.