U23 League

Tafari Makonnen
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julio Merexildo kicked off to start the match. Dalmacio Elixio made in the 4th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Benito Rosario. Jacinto Endira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 7th minute, Serafin Eliazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Merexildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Melchor Cordara's late challenge caught a La Tribuna Tambien Juega's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Melchor Cordara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, Melchor Cordara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 played minutes La Tribuna Tambien Juega got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Primeiro. In the 14th minute, Julio Merexildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Julio Merexildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Merexildo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Serafin Eliazar got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Dalmacio Pancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Kepa in the 26th minute of play. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's attentive Benito Rosario managed to snatch the ball when Dalmacio Elixio made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. After having played for 35 minutes, Julio Merexildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julio Merexildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Merexildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Virgilio Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jacinto Endira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ciro Dominic made a kick off. Virgilio Naldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Merexildo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgilio Naldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio Merexildo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. When Ciro Dominic fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA IMPRENTA's protests and gave Ciro Dominic a yellow card for diving instead. After 57 played minutes LA IMPRENTA got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Dominic. Gaspar Oinatz hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Dalmacio Pancho was a little too slow when Ciro Dominic got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 0-1. After 66 minutes of play, LA IMPRENTA's Ciro Dominic made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dalmacio Pancho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Felipe Maxin kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Julio Merexildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julio Merexildo 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 81st minute, Ciro Dominic made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Pancho. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After 84 played minutes LA IMPRENTA got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Honesto. Ciro Dominic received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dalmacio Pancho came out and tried to block the shot, but Ciro Dominic slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute Saturnino Kepa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's goalkeeper Dalmacio Pancho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Dominic. The LA IMPRENTA players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.