U18 World League

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Spectators: 8126 (Terracing: 6096, Seating: 1869, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pancho Leceta started the match with the kick off. Richard Textex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pancho Leceta in the 10th minute of play. In the 18th minute Pancho Leceta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Textex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastián Ríos to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Pancho Leceta got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pancho Leceta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Pancho Leceta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Richard Textex was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Palacios Rabel got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Pancho Leceta. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastián Ríos in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Marines saved Barcelona de América from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luis Herrera made a kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Samuel Bazo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona de América's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC the free kick. In the 59th minute, Sebastián Ríos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabio Marines was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Sebastián Ríos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Marines showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Ríos in the 65th minute of the match. A collision led to Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Wiliam Palma hit a great ball. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC made a substitution. Pablo Garcia De Paredes replaced Ramón Ortega. In the 76th minute, Wiliam Palma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Luis Herrera in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona de América's goalie prevented a goal. 86 minutes into the game, Pancho Leceta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona de América's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC the free kick. 89 minutes into the match, Barcelona de América's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Villalaz came free, but Fabio Marines reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Goði Golbæk came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Goði Golbæk couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Barcelona de América getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Arturo Mina hit a great ball. Sebastián Ríos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Fabio Marines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.