U18 World League

LA FONDA DE UGGLA
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Israel Cesario got the match started through his kick off. Tedej Arrojo's late challenge caught a VAMO ARRIBA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tedej Arrojo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Eustaquio Ilixo 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. Andres Virila might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramiro Romelio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andres Virila ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee felt a red card was in order, 13 minutes into the game, when Tedej Arrojo put in a rough tackle. In the 13th minute, Tedej Arrojo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Saul Rolado managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Saul Rolado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Romelio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ramiro Romelio was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Eustaquio Ilixo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eustaquio Ilixo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Alejandro Perico hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Serafino Lizardi made in the 26th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by O rey Iván's Amador Aragones. Paulo Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Israel Cesario in the 35th minute of play. Ramiro Romelio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Ilixo in the 43rd minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustaquio Ilixo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, O rey Iván's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Ilixo came free, but Ramiro Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramiro Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Virila, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Horacio Txaran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 69 played minutes VAMO ARRIBA got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Raebert. The supporters of O rey Iván booed when VAMO ARRIBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alonzo Koldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Israel Cesario's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Astigar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 90th minute, Andres Virila 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. After a rather tough play, VAMO ARRIBA's Serafino Lizardi got a free kick in the 92nd minute. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.