U23 League

3ª República
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Giménez kicked off to start the match. Romo Hidalgo made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Couto Mixto F.C.'s Gabri Veiga. Santiago Giménez took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Christopher Langford. Christopher Langford dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Romo Hidalgo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Couto Mixto F.C.'s Gabri Veiga got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Downchester City's Santiago Giménez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christopher Langford narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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. In the 25th match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pašo Droga to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Giménez in the 28th 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. In the 30th 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: 0-2. Christopher Langford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Giménez, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Downchester City were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Couto Mixto F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xabat Figueroa took the corner. Santiago Giménez might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christopher Langford. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santiago Giménez ran back to his position shaking his head. 45 minutes into the match, Couto Mixto F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Giménez came free, but Christopher Langford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gabriel-Omar Bati stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Santiago Giménez took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Christopher Langford to make any attempt to save it. After 61 minutes of play, Downchester City's Santiago Giménez made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christopher Langford was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Couto Mixto F.C.'s goalkeeper Christopher Langford, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Honorato Feria made in the 86th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eneko Quesada. Christopher Langford made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Heriberto Merino sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Heriberto Merino got free with Christopher Langford in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Downchester City players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.