U18 World League

Honorato Maxin
Spectators: 8467 (Terracing: 6351, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ekialde Balsera kicked off to start the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Maurinho Matos took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Frasco Esquivel to make any attempt to save it. Eustaquio Vesga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augustus Batalla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ekialde Balsera went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Frasco Esquivel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maurinho Matos in the 27th minute. Ekialde Balsera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augustus Batalla having to interfere. Dalmacio Txartiko kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Ekialde Balsera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustus Batalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Ekialde Balsera came free, but Augustus Batalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Bustick Sport getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Gerardo Galo hit a great ball. Baltasar Zunzunegui charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baltasar Zunzunegui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 53 minutes Bustick Sport's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Balesio Leiva who took care of the corner kick. AFC United's Balesio Leiva was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Augustus Batalla in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bustick Sport's attentive Israel Chucho managed to snatch the ball when Hector-Luis Conllas made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Augustus Batalla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekialde Balsera, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Pichit Mercier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Balesio Leiva took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Augustus Batalla. Bustick Sport's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Balesio Leiva came free, but Augustus Batalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Tavio's late challenge caught a AFC United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Tavio helped the player get up and apologised. AFC United's Balesio Leiva got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekialde Balsera in the 80th minute of play forced Bustick Sport's goalkeeper Augustus Batalla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Damaso Teofilio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bustick Sport's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC United the free kick. Damaso Teofilio hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes, AFC United's Roegelio Moyua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Augustus Batalla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AFC United reached it. When Gerardo Galo fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bustick Sport's protests and gave Gerardo Galo a yellow card for diving instead. Augustus Batalla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekialde Balsera, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Augustus Batalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ekialde Balsera in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of AFC United booed when Bustick Sport was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Chucho didn't get a good kick on the ball.