U18 World League

Beau Dans le Ciel
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Placido Laurgain started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, MamiBella FC's Alvaro Graña nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Romelio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After a rather tough play, SAN LORENZO FC's Gaspar Cordarryl got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th match minute, MamiBella FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolando Valpuesta to maneuver through the defense. SAN LORENZO FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Zeru Laurencio scored to the left of an out of position Gerardo Romelio, making the score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, MamiBella FC's Faustino Sotelo got a free kick in the 19th minute. 26 minutes into the match, SAN LORENZO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zeru Laurencio came free, but Gerardo Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes of play, SAN LORENZO FC's Fabricio Tipi made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martinez Aquino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gerardo Romelio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Graña went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. A collision led to MamiBella FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Geancarlos Hijosa hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Alvaro Graña made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SAN LORENZO FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Placido Laurgain hit a great ball. In the 54th minute Gaspar Cordarryl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martinez Aquino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Carrera hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. MamiBella FC's Martinez Aquino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Cordarryl in the 60th minute of play. Martinez Aquino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabricio Tipi in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Valpuesta in the 64th minute of play forced SAN LORENZO FC's goalkeeper Gerardo Romelio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, MamiBella FC's Geancarlos Hijosa got a free kick in the 66th minute. Gerardo Romelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Graña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 played minutes SAN LORENZO FC got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Corderro. SAN LORENZO FC's Rigoberto Bitxintxo was substituted for Placido Laurgain. In the 74th minute, Lisandro Mon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Alvaro Graña managed to get in a good position for a shot. MamiBella FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Graña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Romelio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Cordearo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Alvaro Graña took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerardo Romelio. Gerardo Romelio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Flavio Abuleta managed to get in a good position for a shot. MamiBella FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Abuleta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Romelio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerardo Romelio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Graña in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, MamiBella FC's Martinez Aquino got control of the ball when Rigoberto Bitxintxo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 5-4 when Rigoberto Bitxintxo sped through MamiBella FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Martinez Aquino. Rolando Valpuesta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerardo Romelio having to interfere.