U23 League

Manuel Ferreira
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bikendi Cerezal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Cardozo in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Faron Aleso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 9 minutes Garfield Dream Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fernando Cardozo who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Club Olimpia's Humberto Tabares to a score. 1-0 in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute, Fernando Cardozo 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. Faron Aleso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Cardozo in the 14th minute of the match. Club Olimpia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fernando Cardozo in the 15th minute. The corner led Club Olimpia's Fernando Cardozo to fire away a dangerous shot which Faron Aleso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fernando Cardozo took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Faron Aleso. Faron Aleso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Fernando Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Olimpia's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faron Aleso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, Garfield Dream Team's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Cardozo came free, but Faron Aleso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faron Aleso had in the 33rdth minute some difficulties stopping Fernando Cardozo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball In the 36th match minute, Club Olimpia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Cano to maneuver through the defense. Roberto Bueldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's goal looked a bit too open when Viviano Ulloa came free, but Paulo Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faron Aleso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Cardozo in the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Cardozo made a kick off. Faron Aleso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Fernando Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faron Aleso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alan Cano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Club Olimpia's Gaston Castañeda got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Lope Graña made in the 78th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club Olimpia's Gaston Castañeda. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Fernando Cardozo put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Faron Aleso. 85 minutes into the match, Fernando Cardozo notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Garfield Dream Team's Faron Aleso. Faron Aleso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 90th minute Fernando Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faron Aleso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fernando Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Club Olimpia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.