U18 World League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) F.C Un dia de partit's Andresito De Pablo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Domeka Alonso charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domeka Alonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 9 minutes into the game, Frechoso Sanz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C Un dia de partit's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GOD OF WAR the free kick. In the 8th minute, one of F.C Un dia de partit:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for F.C Un dia de partit. Blasco Macho had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Vrasidas Vlontakis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Thrasivoulos Neopidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thrasivoulos Neopidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quique De Pablo in the 22nd minute of play. Celedonio Ribeiro's late challenge caught a GOD OF WAR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celedonio Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th minute, Celedonio Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blasco Macho made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Dimitris Renieris sent off a good shot on target. Thrasivoulos Neopidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Quique De Pablo went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 33 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Domeka Alonso came free, but Thrasivoulos Neopidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Andresito De Pablo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thrasivoulos Neopidis was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Zeruko Valdés hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in F.C Un dia de partit's zone, Dimitris Renieris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blasco Macho came out of the goal and Dimitris Renieris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dimitris Renieris was the one to do the kick off. After 50 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Renieris. The audience thought a goal was coming when Quique De Pablo got free with Thrasivoulos Neopidis in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as F.C Un dia de partit's Quique De Pablo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Thrasivoulos Neopidis. That made the score 1-3 after 61 minutes of play. Dimitris Renieris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blasco Macho having to interfere. Periklis Kouvelis's late challenge caught a F.C Un dia de partit's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Periklis Kouvelis helped the player get up and apologised. Periklis Kouvelis kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Quique De Pablo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thrasivoulos Neopidis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kostas Belesis scored 2-4 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Blasco Macho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andresito De Pablo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blasco Macho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Belesis in the 83rd minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Dimitris Renieris cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Blasco Macho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.