U18 League

Ricardo Garviras
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tito Ugalde started the match with the kick off. René Emperanza hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Florián Badilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tito Ugalde in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Asensio Berzosa saved Roneros F.C. from getting behind. Xavier Angel Andreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodriguez Iribarria, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 31st minute, René Emperanza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Asensio Berzosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telmo Mac Leay in the 37th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and René Emperanza made a kick off. Florinio Daniels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Asensio Berzosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tito Ugalde in the 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, Roneros F.C.'s Alejandro Leis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. FSX UNITED's Florinio Daniels shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Asensio Berzosa but with some difficulty. FSX UNITED's Xavier Angel Andreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by René Emperanza in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Roneros F.C. getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Yépez Pedron hit a great ball. In the 61st minute of the match Florinio Daniels sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Asensio Berzosa skillfully saved the ball. Florinio Daniels might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Asensio Berzosa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Florinio Daniels ran back to his position shaking his head. If Oriol Raheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tito Ugalde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Roneros F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! After having played for 83 minutes, Rodriguez Iribarria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roneros F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodriguez Iribarria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute Rodriguez Iribarria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Angel Andreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FSX UNITED getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Aristeo Cifuentes hit a great ball. Xavier Angel Andreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Pernia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Asensio Berzosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florinio Daniels, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute.