U23 League

Madison Park
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lorenzo Serafo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Madison's Domingo Vedillo got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute of the match Angel Cordarrol sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Severiano Rafe skillfully saved the ball. Javier Galeno had in the 12thth minute some difficulties stopping Angel Rioja's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Javier Galeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Polentzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Javier Galeno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvano Polentzi in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Benito Naldo made a precise shot to the right of Javier Galeno. Ascacibar-Pérez's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 22 minutes into the match, Ascacibar-Pérez's goal looked a bit too open when Silvano Polentzi came free, but Javier Galeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Serafo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Galeno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Naldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faustino Enol's late challenge caught a Madison's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faustino Enol helped the player get up and apologised. Benito Naldo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 43rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benito Naldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Javier Galeno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evelio Javiar in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Silvano Polentzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Javier Galeno was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Javier Galeno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvano Polentzi in the 61st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Ascacibar-Pérez defense, Silvano Polentzi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Javier Galeno. The Ascacibar-Pérez fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Javier Galeno should have stopped the shot. Javier Galeno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Javiar in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Ascacibar-Pérez booed when Madison was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Dalmau didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Ascacibar-Pérez's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Leoncio came free, but Javier Galeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Cristo Leoncio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Madison made a substitution. Faustino Avellaneda replaced Camilo Peru. After 82 played minutes Madison got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Leoncio. If Faustino Enol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Naldo took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Javier Galeno. Javier Galeno dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0.