U18 World League

Parque de los Virgos
Spectators: 7842 (Terracing: 5883, Seating: 1803, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Damaso Marcones started the match with the kick off. Samuel Gomez was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 4 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Celta de Virgos's zone, Daniel Llorienzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Genaro Mattin came out of the goal and Daniel Llorienzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faustino Manuelo in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Genaro Mattin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Godfredo Batista charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godfredo Batista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Celta de Virgos's Godfredo Batista got a free kick in the 13th minute. With a little luck, 【E ➣PS2 FC's Jonas Crescencio got control of the ball when Rafael Virila tried to sneak it across the goal line. Genaro Mattin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Manuelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Celta de Virgos's Genaro Mattin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Batista in the 24th minute of play. Rafael Virila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the game, Bernardo Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Genaro Mattin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half 【E ➣PS2 FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

56 minutes into the match, Celta de Virgos's goalkeeper Genaro Mattin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustino Manuelo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Llorienzo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣PS2 FC's Daniel Llorienzo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 【E ➣PS2 FC's Adrian Erruki was substituted for Bernardo Batista. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣PS2 FC's Daniel Llorienzo got a free kick in the 64th minute. Rogelio Maule took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonas Crescencio. 【E ➣PS2 FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Genaro Mattin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Erruki in the 66th minute of play. Genaro Mattin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Erruki in the 71st minute of play. During the 72nd minute of the match Daniel Llorienzo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Daniel Llorienzo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 73rd match minute, 【E ➣PS2 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Llorienzo to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Damaso Marcones 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. In the 88th minute Omar Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genaro Mattin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jimmy Page during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 【E ➣PS2 FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Jimmy Page hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the game, Damaso Marcones cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jonas Crescencio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.