U18 League

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Carlos Gudesteo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Don Malbec's Roque Ariando got a free kick in the 4th minute. Aquilino Ignado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Gudesteo in the 7th minute of play. If Vinicio Lorencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vinicio Lorencio's late challenge caught a Sportivo Ben Hur's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinicio Lorencio helped the player get up and apologised. Vinicio Lorencio hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Claudio Mark from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Severo Tiadoro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to Don Malbec getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Vinicio Lorencio hit a great ball. Aquilino Ignado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Gudesteo's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After 14 played minutes Sportivo Ben Hur got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Ted. 16 minutes into the match, Octavio Estavan notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sportivo Ben Hur's Aquilino Ignado. Aquilino Ignado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristian Ted's late challenge caught a Don Malbec's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Ted helped the player get up and apologised. Cristian Ted hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Guaberto Raymon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 32 minutes into the match, Sportivo Ben Hur's Claudio Mark broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Severo Tiadoro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavino Fagondo got free with Severo Tiadoro in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Severo Tiadoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimeno Lizbeth in the 43rd minute. After the first half Don Malbec were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gavino Fagondo was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Don Malbec's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Tiniebra came free, but Severo Tiadoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severo Tiadoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Tiniebra in the 69th minute of the match. A collision led to Sportivo Ben Hur getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Alejandro Igon hit a great ball. Carlos Gudesteo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Aquilino Ignado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 90th minute, Jimeno Lizbeth ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Severo Tiadoro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 95th minute Jimeno Lizbeth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severo Tiadoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sportivo Ben Hur succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Don Malbec had controlled the match.