U18 World League

Estadio Floresta
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Ekhi kicked off to start the match. Delmiro Osoro's late challenge caught a Anga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Delmiro Osoro helped the player get up and apologised. The Masters's Rodolfo Iliana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save The Masters from getting a goal against them. If Prospero Eneko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prospero Eneko struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Venancio Isidor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Masters. In the 22nd match minute, The Masters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Galoer to maneuver through the defense. Rodolfo Iliana made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Claudio Mogel sent off a good shot on target. After 32 played minutes The Masters got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Osoro. 33 minutes into the match, The Masters's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Lehoi came free, but Rodolfo Iliana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Anga FC's Daniel Errolan got a free kick in the 35th minute. After 37 played minutes The Masters got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Gotzon. Venancio Isidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Ekhi in the 41st minute of play. In the 45th match minute, The Masters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Gurutz to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Apolo Lizer got free with Rodolfo Iliana in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 49th minute of the match Anga FC got a corner. The Masters's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jacinto Lehoi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Santiago Gotzon tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Rodolfo Iliana. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 49th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Apolo Lizer was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, The Masters's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Lizer came free, but Rodolfo Iliana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, The Masters's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Lehoi came free, but Rodolfo Iliana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 59 minutes, Adan Otoniel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Masters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adan Otoniel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anibal Galoer took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Venancio Isidor. Venancio Isidor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Enzo Pitin charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enzo Pitin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 65 played minutes, The Masters's Felix Olayo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Venancio Isidor 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 The Masters reached it. Venancio Isidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Eneko in the 69th minute of play. 1-2 became the score in the 73rd minute when Tomas Ekhi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 81 minutes, Santiago Gotzon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Masters and the Anga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to The Masters getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Santiago Gotzon hit a great ball. Rodolfo Iliana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Lehoi went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Rodolfo Iliana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Lizer in the 88th minute of the match. Santiago Gotzon hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Apolo Lizer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Rodolfo Iliana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Prospero Eneko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Venancio Isidor made a huge save. Venancio Isidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Ekhi's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.