U18 World League

Rey de Copas
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Agamenón Ruiz started the match with the kick off. Severo Vachon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Alvino Galnares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Juan Dominguez put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salud y República fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! Alvino Galnares had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Arnaldo Franco's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball After 9 minutes of play, GERLIROJO Ψ's Arnaldo Franco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvino Galnares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute, Melchor Batista reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvino Galnares. The goal made the score 2-0. Mister Estany's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Alvino Galnares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mister Estany scored 3-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alvino Galnares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 31 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's Melchor Batista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvino Galnares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Salud y República's Higinio Prieto got a free kick in the 36th minute. Melchor Batista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mister Estany came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alvino Galnares could save by the left post. Alvino Galnares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mister Estany in the 41st minute of the match. Mister Estany received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alvino Galnares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

GERLIROJO Ψ's Maximino Xacintu was substituted for Severo Vachon. GERLIROJO Ψ's Emanuel Papulov was substituted for Mister Estany. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonatan Evarado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Honorio Isauro hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 65th match minute, Salud y República was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lope Reina to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Andoitz Talavera had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enzo Yalap. GERLIROJO Ψ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andoitz Talavera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Salud y República's attentive Lope Reina managed to snatch the ball when Urbano Inko made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. Emanuel Papulov scored 4-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alvino Galnares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80th minute, Andoitz Talavera left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salud y República fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Adulfo Teresa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. GERLIROJO Ψ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.