U18 World League

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodriguez Encina kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, YerBaTerOs's Cortez Ronquillo got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, U.D. Mancini's Calvino Lozano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind YerBaTerOs's goalkeeper Fernández Fano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 10 minutes, Javier Mala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U.D. Mancini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Javier Mala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Rodriguez Encina came free, but Taio Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of YerBaTerOs booed when U.D. Mancini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barto Ribas didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Thomas Herrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Zulueta kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th match minute, U.D. Mancini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Mala to maneuver through the defense. Taio Elias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodriguez Encina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taio Elias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodriguez Encina in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Rodriguez Encina came free, but Taio Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodriguez Encina kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. YerBaTerOs's Fernández Fano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save YerBaTerOs from getting a goal against them.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thomas Herrero made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodriguez Encina got free with Taio Elias in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, YerBaTerOs's Alvarez Antequera got a free kick in the 57th minute. Fernández Fano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calvino Lozano, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. César Amer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernández Fano. YerBaTerOs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Xicu Hortero hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After 73 minutes, Cortez Ronquillo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the YerBaTerOs and the U.D. Mancini players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of U.D. Mancini booed when YerBaTerOs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cortez Ronquillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had been going on for 74 minutes Albert Gibert shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Fernández Fano when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. After 75 played minutes YerBaTerOs got a freekick which was hit by Alvarez Antequera. Albert Gibert struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Fernández Fano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U.D. Mancini. The U.D. Mancini fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when U.D. Mancini's Calvino Lozano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, U.D. Mancini's Goiz Calderon got a free kick in the 84th minute. Salas Justo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Taio Elias made a huge save. Thomas Herrero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernández Fano having to interfere. Rodriguez Encina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Taio Elias firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 91st match minute, U.D. Mancini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Mala to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The U.D. Mancini fans cheered their team off the field, for while YerBaTerOs had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.