U23 League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chus Carreira made the kick off which started today's match. A nice corner shot did that Bernardo Caballero got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cresconio Carreño quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Arin Mndoyantss short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Cresconio Carreño to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo ScrugenFC's goalkeeper Cresconio Carreño, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cresconio Carreño made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Bernardo Caballero sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 23 in the game by Bernardo Caballero from a close distance when the talented Cresconio Carreño managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo ScrugenFC's players were relieved. Deportivo ScrugenFC's Cresconio Carreño proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo ScrugenFC from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute, Khachatryan's Abel Avetisyan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cresconio Carreño. Cresconio Carreño yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 32nd minute Martxot Peroalfonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martxot Peroalfonso charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martxot Peroalfonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Martxot Peroalfonso kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Arin Mndoyants fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cresconio Carreño having to interfere. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martxot Peroalfonso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arin Khachaturyan fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Khachatryan's protests and gave Arin Khachaturyan a yellow card for diving instead. Arin Khachaturyan kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Philibert Lamouroux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Hurko Hurtado 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arin Mndoyants was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Deportivo ScrugenFC's Hurko Hurtado got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martxot Peroalfonso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deportivo ScrugenFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Checa Peñas in the 60th minute. Checa Peñas made a great header on Deportivo ScrugenFC's corner, it was just that Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan managed to reach the ball for a save. Lolo Moreno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Tigran Balayan made a huge save. A hard shot 62 in the game by Lolo Moreno from a close distance when the talented Tigran Balayan managed to make a qualified save. Khachatryan's players were relieved. The nice shot from Lolo Moreno in the 62ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Tigran Balayan had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Deportivo ScrugenFC's Checa Peñas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 62nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cresconio Carreño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Caballero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Khachatryan's Arin Mndoyants in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo ScrugenFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute, Prospero Arevalo made a precise shot to the right of Tigran Balayan. Khachatryan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martxot Peroalfonso in the 79th minute of play. Arin Khachaturyan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Cresconio Carreño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cresconio Carreño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arin Mndoyants, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan got control of the ball when Checa Peñas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Deportivo ScrugenFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo ScrugenFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.