U18 World League

Ciudad de Sabaneta
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) After a defensive mix-up in Sabaneta FC's zone, Romulo Hotz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Estebanez came out of the goal and Romulo Hotz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sabaneta FC's Lautaro Estebanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Ilixo in the 15th minute of play. VAMO ARRIBA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Raul Clavell scored to the left of an out of position Paulo Astigar, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Hotz in the 29th minute of play forced Sabaneta FC's goalkeeper Lautaro Estebanez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Estebanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Ilixo in the 31st minute of play. Lautaro Estebanez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Ilixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Shepherd Miramontes took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Paulo Astigar to make any attempt to save it. Paulo Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Ruy, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Florencio Benino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Eustaquio Ilixo made the kick off in the second half. VAMO ARRIBA's Romulo Hotz got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Virila hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute Shepherd Miramontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Clavell in the 63rd minute of play. Eustaquio Ilixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 played minutes VAMO ARRIBA got a freekick which was hit by Saul Rolado. Severo Belo's late challenge caught a Sabaneta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severo Belo helped the player get up and apologised. After 70 played minutes VAMO ARRIBA got a freekick which was hit by Severo Belo. In the 78th minute, Bernad Oblanca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severo Belo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Estebanez having to make a save. 92 minutes into the match, Sabaneta FC's goalkeeper Lautaro Estebanez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eustaquio Ilixo. Romulo Hotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sabaneta FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.