U18 League

GangsTaz Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathan Calleri took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Aristides Calixto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, one of GangsTaz F. C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for GangsTaz F. C.. Leonel Luar scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sixto Iratxo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cesar Pagomari scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Lalla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th match minute, GangsTaz F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Lamberto to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, GangsTaz F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Gaxan came free, but Sixto Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauricio Guerau's late challenge caught a Stat Veritas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauricio Guerau helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes GangsTaz F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Mauricio Guerau. Sixto Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Mendiko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ezequiel Mendiko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sixto Iratxo having to make a save. If Ezequiel Mendiko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sixto Iratxo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Mendiko in the 33rd minute of play. In the 37th minute, GangsTaz F. C.'s Cesar Pagomari dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Gonzalo Gaxan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sixto Iratxo. GangsTaz F. C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Mendiko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sixto Iratxo. GangsTaz F. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ezequiel Mendiko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ezequiel Mendiko made a kick off. The nice shot from Ezequiel Mendiko in the 55thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Sixto Iratxo had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Sixto Iratxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Hrabina in the 57th minute of the match. After 58 minutes of play, GangsTaz F. C.'s Cesar Pagomari made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Igor Lalla was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Domingo Hurko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, GangsTaz F. C.'s Cesar Pagomari got a free kick in the 69th minute. Stat Veritas FC made a substitution. Fabian Semeno replaced Aldo Osoitz. Ezequiel Mendiko struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Sixto Iratxo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stat Veritas FC. Ezequiel Mendiko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sixto Iratxo having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Mendiko got free with Sixto Iratxo in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Mendiko notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of GangsTaz F. C.'s Sixto Iratxo. Sixto Iratxo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, GangsTaz F. C.'s Mauricio Guerau got a free kick in the 79th minute. GangsTaz F. C.'s Sixto Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Mendiko in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Ezequiel Mendiko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stat Veritas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. When Philip Hrabina came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Stat Veritas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Philip Hrabina couldn't finish the play. Ezequiel Mendiko took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sixto Iratxo. Sixto Iratxo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-5. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Ezequiel Mendiko put it in 3-6 from a short distance just to the right of Sixto Iratxo.