U21 League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Teofilo Matxin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Esequiel Barco took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonas Birila. Jonas Birila 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. After a defensive mix-up in Scaloneta FC's zone, Marciano Berriotxoa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silverio Polentzi came out of the goal and Marciano Berriotxoa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonas Birila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esequiel Barco in the 11th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Esequiel Barco 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blas Gaizkine during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 25 minutes into the match, Ψ virgen Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Rodri De Paul came free, but Jonas Birila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes, Blas Espiridion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ψ virgen Ψ and the Scaloneta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 36 played minutes Ψ virgen Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Blas Espiridion. Mauricio Tolino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Silverio Polentzi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jonas Birila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esequiel Barco in the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Carmelo Iraitz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Silverio Polentzi, passed just outside the right post. When Silvano Miliano fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scaloneta FC's protests and gave Silvano Miliano a yellow card for diving instead. Silvano Miliano kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Marciano Berriotxoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silverio Polentzi having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauricio Tolino in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silverio Polentzi saved Scaloneta FC from getting behind. When Amadeo Acuña fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scaloneta FC's protests and gave Amadeo Acuña a yellow card for diving instead. Amadeo Acuña kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Mauricio Tolino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Polentzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the game, Esequiel Barco lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Jonas Birila. If Esequiel Barco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Ψ virgen Ψ's Dalmacio Lugo got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Romulo Sergi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonas Birila was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. A collision led to Ψ virgen Ψ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Abel Marquez hit a great ball. Ψ virgen Ψ's Jonas Birila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Ψ virgen Ψ from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Scaloneta FC's Romulo Sergi got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Cirilo Fe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silverio Polentzi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Ψ virgen Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Iraitz to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the game, Teofilo Matxin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Jonas Birila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ψ virgen Ψ's Jonas Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilo Matxin in the 85th minute of play. Silverio Polentzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauricio Tolino, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Romulo Sergi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Birila having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Iraitz in the 89th minute of play forced Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Silverio Polentzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silverio Polentzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Iraitz's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Mauricio Tolino took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silverio Polentzi. Silverio Polentzi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. In the 93rd match minute, Ψ virgen Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Iraitz to maneuver through the defense. After 96 minutes, Teofilo Matxin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scaloneta FC and the Ψ virgen Ψ players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Scaloneta FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.