U18 World League

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 8499 (Terracing: 6375, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 169) SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Salvador Labra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Erasmo Arellano hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. A collision led to DARAS getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Nedyalko Berberov hit a great ball. Natanael Segovia's late challenge caught a DARAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Natanael Segovia helped the player get up and apologised. With a little luck, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Valerio Azaola got control of the ball when Gonzo Ivanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valerio Azaola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 11th minute of the match. Valerio Azaola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzo Ivanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salvador Labra in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vute Baliev saved DARAS from getting behind. DARAS's Zahari Kerekov managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Erasmo Arellano in the 20 minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Toni Nenchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valerio Azaola came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov. But to his dismay, Gonzo Ivanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzo Ivanov came free, but Valerio Azaola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Víctor Javier Jimenez got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Valerio Azaola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toni Nenchev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Valerio Azaola made a huge save. Valerio Azaola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 39th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toni Nenchev to make the kick off. Valerio Azaola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 51st minute of play. Valerio Azaola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 51st minute of the match. In the 55th minute of the match, Arnau Bacquet got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vute Baliev was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 58 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Volodya Biradzhiev came free, but Valerio Azaola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DARAS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Volodya Biradzhiev in the 66th minute. After 68 played minutes SICARIOS Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Ezmundo Urenda. Valerio Azaola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzo Ivanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valerio Azaola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute DARAS were awarded a corner. Volodya Biradzhiev went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov to a score. 3-0 in the 75th minute. Paolo Rossi's late challenge caught a SICARIOS Fútbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paolo Rossi helped the player get up and apologised. Paolo Rossi hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Washington Larreta struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Vute Baliev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SICARIOS Fútbol Club. In the 87th minute, Sergio Floto made a precise shot to the right of Vute Baliev. DARAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Valerio Azaola came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by DARAS's Paolo Rossi. But to his dismay, Paolo Rossi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Erasmo Arellano made in the 93rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Arnau Bacquet. DARAS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.