U23 League

Down Park
Spectators: 207 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gabriel-Omar Bati got the match started through his kick off. Christopher Langford made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Santiago Giménez sent off a good shot on target. In the 6th minute of the match Downchester City got a corner. Couto Mixto F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xabat Figueroa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Downchester City's Xabat Figueroa to fire away a dangerous shot which Christopher Langford despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 14 played minutes Downchester City got a freekick which was hit by Pašo Droga. A collision led to Couto Mixto F.C. getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Honorato Feria hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Santiago Giménez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Downchester City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Downchester City's Saturnin Darroja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel-Omar Bati in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Giménez in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Christopher Langford prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 35 minutes, Natalio Telo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Couto Mixto F.C. and the Downchester City players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Natalio Telo got a free kick in the 35th minute. Saturnin Darroja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel-Omar Bati, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, Santiago Giménez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Christopher Langford. The goal made the score 2-0. Honorato Feria got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gabriel-Omar Bati. Honorato Feria's late challenge caught a Downchester City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorato Feria helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th minute, Honorato Feria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santiago Giménez made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Giménez in the 53rd minute of play forced Couto Mixto F.C.'s goalkeeper Christopher Langford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute, Santiago Giménez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christopher Langford was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Couto Mixto F.C. made a substitution. Eneko Quesada replaced Perfecto Rodríguez. The throw-in from Sebastiano Ecija in the 62nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Couto Mixto F.C.'s Nurtekin Özguc. Arthur Blain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Saturnin Darroja made a huge save. Christopher Langford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven Christoffersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Downchester City's Bailey Tangø was substituted for Santiago Giménez. Honorato Feria made in the 69th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Basilio Alabern immediately put the ball in play. In the 71st minute, Couto Mixto F.C.'s José Augusto Hoffmann ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Saturnin Darroja. Saturnin Darroja yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Downchester City made a substitution. Heriberto Merino replaced Xabat Figueroa. Bailey Tangø received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Christopher Langford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arthur Blain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saturnin Darroja having to interfere. Bailey Tangø struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Christopher Langford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Downchester City. After a rather tough play, Downchester City's Charlie Puyol got a free kick in the 83rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Augusto Hoffmann in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saturnin Darroja saved Downchester City from getting behind. The supporters of Couto Mixto F.C. booed when Downchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogdan Mintzev didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneko Quesada in the 92nd minute of play forced Downchester City's goalkeeper Saturnin Darroja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Downchester City had won after a very even match.