U23 World League

EL CARMELO
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donzel Elano took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Ostadar Casas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferrán Suarez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, C.D. Pepino’s's Raúlo Varletta got a free kick in the 7th minute. After a defensive mix-up in C.D. Pepino’s's zone, Rius Garaizar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferrán Suarez came out of the goal and Rius Garaizar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute, C.D. Pepino’s's Romualdo Hetz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ostadar Casas in the 14th minute of play forced C.D. Pepino’s's goalkeeper Ferrán Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romualdo Hetz in the 16th minute of play forced Mete y Raspa FC's goalkeeper Bert Pöggeler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Romualdo Hetz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Romualdo Hetz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aurelio Raffo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the game, Aurelio Raffo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bert Pöggeler. Aurelio Raffo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. If Romualdo Hetz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ferrán Suarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Truylos Rebolledo in the 45th minute of play. If Romualdo Hetz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Romualdo Hetz made a kick off. When Teofilo Aliste came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the C.D. Pepino’s fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teofilo Aliste couldn't finish the play. Ferrán Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atarratze Maeztu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of C.D. Pepino’s booed when Mete y Raspa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rius Garaizar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romualdo Hetz in the 61st minute of play forced Mete y Raspa FC's goalkeeper Bert Pöggeler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mete y Raspa FC's Bert Pöggeler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romualdo Hetz in the 67th minute of play. Teofilo Aliste struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Bert Pöggeler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.D. Pepino’s. Romualdo Hetz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bert Pöggeler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romualdo Hetz in the 73rd minute of the match. C.D. Pepino’s made a substitution. Pere Jordi Polloni replaced Aurelio Raffo. The supporters of Mete y Raspa FC booed when C.D. Pepino’s was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norino Zuasnabar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bert Pöggeler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romualdo Hetz's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. In the 81st minute Pere Jordi Polloni suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 82nd minute, Rius Garaizar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Mete y Raspa FC's Donzel Elano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ferrán Suarez. Ferrán Suarez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. C.D. Pepino’s's Ferrán Suarez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save C.D. Pepino’s from getting a goal against them. The supporters of C.D. Pepino’s booed when Mete y Raspa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gartxot Buisan didn't get a good kick on the ball.