U18 World League

STEAUA ACASA ORI UND
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ionel Zărnescu got the match started through his kick off. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alfons Japón sped through Carabata Groove's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeremias Neron. A collision led to Carabata Groove getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Ceferino Isadore hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the game, Sebastian Zărnescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jeremias Neron was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Froilan Ignado hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Sebastian Zărnescu came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jeremias Neron could save by the left post. Hibai Cao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Ipar in the 27th minute of the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Tiburcio Paublo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carabata Groove's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tiburcio Paublo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hibai Cao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Ipar in the 32nd minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Carabata Groove got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Astudillo. After 45 played minutes FCSB CUENCA got a freekick which was hit by Zunbeltz Albizua. Hibai Cao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Ipar, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ulises Ipar made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Bernardo Solo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FCSB CUENCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Solo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremias Neron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiburcio Paublo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Carabata Groove's Raimundo Astudillo got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute of the match Zunbeltz Albizua sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jeremias Neron skillfully saved the ball. Tiburcio Paublo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hibai Cao having to make a save. 71 minutes into the game, Ugutz Jubera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FCSB CUENCA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carabata Groove the free kick. In the 71st minute, Ugutz Jubera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremias Neron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionel Zărnescu in the 74th minute of play. After 76 minutes, Ionel Zărnescu made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Carabata Groove's Jeremias Neron tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tiburcio Paublo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 81st minute of the match, Wilfredo Marin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hibai Cao saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Alfons Japón managed to get in a good position for a shot. FCSB CUENCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfons Japón was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremias Neron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Alfons Japón left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FCSB CUENCA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 94th minute, Gero Vazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carabata Groove's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FCSB CUENCA had won, even though Carabata Groove had held more of the ball.