U21 World League

Eustaquio Somiedo
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Omar Cuartio started the match with the kick off. Ekain Esperta who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Teodosio Isauro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 7 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Verges came free, but Teodosio Isauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Ekain Esperta recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Teodosio Isauro. Ekain Esperta showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Ekain Esperta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Juvenal came free, but Felip Huerta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodosio Isauro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ekain Esperta in the 19th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Omar Cuartio managed to get in a good position for a shot. LOS MENTI's supporters rose to their feet, but Omar Cuartio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felip Huerta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amato Abellan hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Felip Huerta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Cuartio went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Louis Herrera walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 32 minutes into the match, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Miliano came free, but Felip Huerta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LOS MENTI's Teodosio Isauro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save LOS MENTI from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute Baltasar Verges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Isauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodosio Isauro made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ekain Esperta sent off a good shot on target.

PreservemospolladeaguaFC made a substitution. Venancio Gibert replaced Xinto Rossello. The wind increased when Ekain Esperta made the kick off in the second half. Teodosio Isauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltasar Verges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekain Esperta in the 60th minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Teodosio Isauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felip Huerta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Cuartio in the 61st minute of play. Carlos Juvenal might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felip Huerta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Juvenal ran back to his position shaking his head. Carlos Juvenal succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 66th playminute. When Joaquin Miliano fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LOS MENTI's protests and gave Joaquin Miliano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th match minute, LOS MENTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Miliano to maneuver through the defense. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's Baltasar Verges got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teodosio Isauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Verges in the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekain Esperta in the 81st minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Teodosio Isauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Verges came free, but Teodosio Isauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ekain Esperta took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Teodosio Isauro. Teodosio Isauro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Teodosio Isauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekain Esperta in the 92nd minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Ekain Esperta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Teodosio Isauro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.