Official Cup

Ibarsusi Stadium
Spectators: 449 (Terracing: 337, Seating: 103, VIP seats: 9) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lancelot Esteban made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Under 18 Universe booed when Spartak de Txurdi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Palencia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Under 18 Universe fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Pedriza in the 10th minute of play forced Under 18 Universe's goalkeeper Tahsin Orguntay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Eulalio Pedriza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tahsin Orguntay was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eulalio Pedriza got free with Tahsin Orguntay in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Under 18 Universe getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ataman Uğurtay hit a great ball. After 26 minutes, Lancelot Esteban made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Under 18 Universe's Tahsin Orguntay tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Spartak de Txurdi's goal looked a bit too open when Ümit Akersoy came free, but Olivar Pascual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Spartak de Txurdi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bladi Coya to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Gene in the 33rd minute of play forced Under 18 Universe's goalkeeper Tahsin Orguntay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Under 18 Universe's Cenk Şenol got a free kick in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lancelot Esteban got free with Tahsin Orguntay in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lancelot Esteban could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Tahsin Orguntay made a huge save. A hard shot 42 in the game by Lancelot Esteban from a close distance when the talented Tahsin Orguntay managed to make a qualified save. Under 18 Universe's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's Xaiver Lopez de Toro got a free kick in the 42nd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

51 minutes into the match, Under 18 Universe's goal looked a bit too open when Bladi Coya came free, but Tahsin Orguntay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's Eulalio Pedriza got a free kick in the 52nd minute. If Ümit Akersoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Bladi Coya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tahsin Orguntay was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bladi Coya in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tahsin Orguntay saved Under 18 Universe from getting behind. Mikail Altınkaya hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Eulalio Pedriza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tahsin Orguntay. Under 18 Universe's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ataman Uğurtay charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ataman Uğurtay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Ataman Uğurtay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Xaiver Lopez de Toro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nicasio Palencia fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spartak de Txurdi's protests and gave Nicasio Palencia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Spartak de Txurdi getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Nicasio Palencia hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Ümit Akersoy made a precise shot to the right of Olivar Pascual. Spartak de Txurdi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Spartak de Txurdi's Olivar Pascual played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Görkem Mümtaz in the 92nd minute of play. Tahsin Orguntay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lancelot Esteban, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.

For all the effort they put into the match, the Under 18 Universe players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Spartak de Txurdi.