U18 World League

Oswaldo Zubeldía
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Ongile Arainz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Agustín Ruberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Basilio Munet was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eriberto Cortez during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Utopía Muerta FC's Eriberto Cortez got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 12 minutes of play, Atlético Municipal's Nacho Atienza made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Maties was left in no man's land by his defense there! Basilio Munet didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pablo Isaio went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Leopoldo Beremundo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Agustín Ruberto hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Bakar Arriano's late challenge caught a Utopía Muerta FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bakar Arriano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Atlético Municipal's Bakar Arriano got a free kick in the 41st minute. Agustín Ruberto scored 1-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Basilio Munet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Utopía Muerta FC booed when Atlético Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Montanez didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Utopía Muerta FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gordy Carnicero hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the match, Andy Montanez notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Utopía Muerta FC's Rafael Maties. Rafael Maties was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eriberto Cortez made a kick off. In the 55th minute Agustín Ruberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basilio Munet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agustín Ruberto struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Basilio Munet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Utopía Muerta FC. Utopía Muerta FC's Teo Librado was substituted for Aurelio Chico. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Utopía Muerta FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atlético Municipal:s goal. Oier Laincera hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Rafael Maties made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Villate in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Atlético Municipal booed when Utopía Muerta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leopoldo Beremundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ongile Arainz took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Maties. Rafael Maties dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Basilio Munet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eriberto Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The supporters of Utopía Muerta FC booed when Atlético Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Totakoxe Cadenas didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Agustín Ruberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atlético Municipal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.