U23 League

Gigante A
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Silvano Paulin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silvano Paulin got free with Enzo Shantala in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 8 played minutes Ripa FC got a freekick which was hit by Marco Elivareo. Enzo Shantala made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Sanchez in the 12th minute. Enzo Shantala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Hibai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Lun Luna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Howling Dawn U18 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Felix Izel hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Lun Luna notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Ripa FC's Martin Miro. Martin Miro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 25th minute, Silvano Paulin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Enzo Shantala. The goal made the score 1-2. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Igor Sanchez took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Enzo Shantala to make any attempt to save it. Astor Barbosa succeeded in the game's 31st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-3. In the 35th minute, one of Ripa FC: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 Ripa FC. After a rather tough play, Howling Dawn U18's Mercurio Mercurio got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 43rd minute Elvio Hibai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Shantala made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Elvio Hibai sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Astor Barbosa made a kick off. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ripa FC's goalkeeper Martin Miro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Astor Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Miro having to interfere. In the 68th minute of the match Mercurio Mercurio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martin Miro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute Lun Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Miro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goalkeeper Martin Miro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lun Luna. 79 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Sanchez came free, but Enzo Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enzo Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Sanchez in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Barbosa came free, but Martin Miro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Howling Dawn U18's Mars Marte was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Martin Miro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvano Paulin during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Silvano Paulin hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Howling Dawn U18's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.