U18 World League

Tita Mattiussi
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adolf Fratev started the match with the kick off. In the 12thth minute of the game Adolf Fratev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Spams's Dražen Ladić was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Lino Mancio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spams the free kick. A collision led to ARedonditos de Ricota CFK getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Lino Mancio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Lizbeth in the 22nd minute of play forced ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper Fulgencio Francho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Cutberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Fulgencio Francho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Cutberto during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Humberto Cutberto hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the ARedonditos de Ricota CFK defense, Aldo Lizbeth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulgencio Francho. The ARedonditos de Ricota CFK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulgencio Francho should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute, Ante Rebić reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fulgencio Francho. The goal made the score 2-0. Humberto Cutberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Fulgencio Francho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Epifanio Rayman kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Bernardo Frichoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fulgencio Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ante Rebić, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Cecilio Telesforo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Spams's Enzo Berart was substituted for Gualterio Veto. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ante Rebić to make the kick off. Bernardo Frichoso hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Spams's Ante Rebić got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57thth minute of the game Aldo Lizbeth who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Fulgencio Francho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Spams's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Epifanio Rayman. Adolf Fratev kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK made a substitution. Angel Cordarrell replaced Saul Goodman. Spams's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Epifanio Rayman scored to the left of an out of position Dražen Ladić, making the score, 2-1. Dražen Ladić was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Guaberto Lekubegi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Guaberto Lekubegi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. If Adolf Fratev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.