U23 League

Gryffindor
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ignacio Orlo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Refugio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeo Roland in the 5th minute of the match. After 7 minutes, Angel Isusko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gryffindor Lions and the Villa La Perla players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gryffindor Lions getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Angel Isusko hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amadeo Roland in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Refugio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Villa La Perla booed when Gryffindor Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Noe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amadeo Roland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rafael Refugio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Orlo in the 14th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Amadeo Roland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Refugio was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. 16 minutes into the match, Gryffindor Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Roland came free, but Rafael Refugio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gryffindor Lions's zone, Ignacio Orlo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Refugio came out of the goal and Ignacio Orlo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th match minute, Gryffindor Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Betadur to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Refugio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Roland, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeo Roland in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Refugio saved Gryffindor Lions from getting behind. Anibal Froylan hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Amadeo Roland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rafael Refugio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rafael Refugio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeo Roland in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute Amadeo Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Refugio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Gryffindor Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Orlo came free, but Rafael Refugio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Ignacio Orlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Refugio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Modesto Playo's late challenge caught a Gryffindor Lions's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Playo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Modesto Playo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eulalio Vachon made a kick off. Rafael Refugio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeo Roland in the 51st minute. Amadeo Roland struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Rafael Refugio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villa La Perla. Anibal Froylan hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Villa La Perla's Modesto Playo got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ignacio Orlo sped through Gryffindor Lions's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rafael Refugio. Amadeo Roland received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rafael Refugio came out and tried to block the shot, but Amadeo Roland slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 61st minute. Amadeo Roland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Refugio having to interfere. Gryffindor Lions's Rafael Refugio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Roland in the 67th minute of play. Rafael Refugio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeo Roland in the 70th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeo Roland in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Refugio saved Gryffindor Lions from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Amadeo Roland put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Rafael Refugio. Gryffindor Lions's Rafael Refugio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Gryffindor Lions from getting a goal against them. If Isidro Isauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amadeo Roland recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Villa La Perla played a much better game than Gryffindor Lions and deserved their victory. The Gryffindor Lions players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.