U18 World League

Valleslona Arena
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dani Olmo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Dani Olmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaac Cazorla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ryan Padovani went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Xines Saboya kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After 8 played minutes Valleslona F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Nico Williams. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryan Padovani in the 12th minute of play forced Valleslona F.C.'s goalkeeper Isaac Cazorla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaston Palanques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute Ryan Padovani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Cazorla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Ryan Padovani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaac Cazorla. Valleslona F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ryan Padovani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Maurin Calvo's late challenge caught a Attard Gunners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maurin Calvo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Valleslona F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurin Calvo to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Rafa Nadal could shoot a difficult shot in the 35th minute, which Ian Triganza however easily saved by the left post. After 37 minutes, Clint Cohen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Attard Gunners and the Valleslona F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Clint Cohen hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Robert Gera charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Gera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Robert Gera hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Ian Triganza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dani Olmo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dani Olmo got free with Ian Triganza in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Gaston Palanques came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Valleslona F.C. 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 Gaston Palanques couldn't finish the play. The Valleslona F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Attard Gunners were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ryan Padovani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Attard Gunners's Robert Gera got his second yellow card of the match in the 50th minute. The referee ordered Robert Gera off the ground. The supporters of Valleslona F.C. booed when Attard Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Gera didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Attard Gunners getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Neville Taliana hit a great ball. After having played for 56 minutes, Ryan Padovani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Attard Gunners's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ryan Padovani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute, Ryan Padovani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 minutes, Franco Curmi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Attard Gunners and the Valleslona F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Attard Gunners:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Valleslona F.C.:s goal. Ian Triganza had in the 65thth minute some difficulties stopping Gaston Palanques's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 68 played minutes Valleslona F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Apoena Salan. If George Xiberras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaston Palanques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Triganza having to interfere. In the 87th minute Ryan Padovani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Cazorla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.