U18 World League

SAIDA Stadium
Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Haimar Fuentes got the match started through his kick off. Xantalen Mas hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute of the match 张博誉 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alatz March skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Downchester City's Alatz March got control of the ball when 曲浩翀 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 王烽旭 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Palomares in the 7th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC got a freekick which was hit by 张博誉. 14 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Haimar Fuentes came free, but 王烽旭 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 王烽旭 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Lagunas, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Alatz March made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when 张博誉 sent off a good shot on target. Alatz March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曲浩翀 in the 22nd minute of play. 王烽旭 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josep Odín, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's 林烨宁 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alatz March. Alatz March yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When Arsenio Lagunas fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Downchester City's protests and gave Arsenio Lagunas a yellow card for diving instead. Arsenio Lagunas kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, 邓翔克 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 林烨宁 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play Downchester City's Arsenio Lagunas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Pere Manzano's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pere Manzano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Pere Manzano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 林烨宁 in the 58th minute of play forced Downchester City's goalkeeper Alatz March to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alatz March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 张博誉 in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 邓翔克 in the 61st minute of play forced Downchester City's goalkeeper Alatz March to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josep Odín to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pepito Sacristán to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's 马夕义 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alatz March came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC reached it. In the 74th minute 林烨宁 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alatz March saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alatz March showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 张博誉 in the 76th minute of the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Luis-Jose Morales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Downchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis-Jose Morales 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 85th minute, Luis-Jose Morales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute 张博誉 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alatz March saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Downchester City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.