U18 League

Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Minda Talavera kicked off to start the match. Santio Ilarraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minda Talavera in the 3rd minute of play. Gerhard Müller could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Villegas Pardaves made a huge save. Gian-Carlo Aponte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Villegas Pardaves having to interfere. Santio Ilarraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The corner led West Town SC's Jonathan Mensa to fire away a dangerous shot which Santio Ilarraz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Santio Ilarraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Minda Talavera in the 15th minute of play. Minda Talavera took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santio Ilarraz. Santio Ilarraz 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. In the 20th match minute, Aɾɳσɾ FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kimetz Gauna to maneuver through the defense. Santio Ilarraz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Dias's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Ramirez Guardia hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute of the match, Victor Hugo Aristizábal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Villegas Pardaves saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With his leg Villegas Pardaves managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Gerhard Müller fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Santio Ilarraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minda Talavera in the 33rd minute of play. Bernardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Villegas Pardaves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aɾɳσɾ FC.. 45 minutes into the match, West Town SC's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Hugo Aristizábal came free, but Villegas Pardaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Aɾɳσɾ FC. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. West Town SC were winning 0-1.

Santio Ilarraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minda Talavera in the 51st minute of play. Villegas Pardaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Hugo Aristizábal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerhard Müller scored 1-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Villegas Pardaves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Victor Hugo Aristizábal took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Villegas Pardaves. Villegas Pardaves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Villegas Pardaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kimetz Gauna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aɾɳσɾ FC. were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after West Town SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Erramun Cepa took the corner. The corner led to Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Martxel Palmer getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. If Erramun Cepa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 83 minutes of play, Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Victor Hugo Aristizábal made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Villegas Pardaves was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 90th match minute, Aɾɳσɾ FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Pandilla to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute, Natanael Vasaburu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.