U18 World League

La Caldera Albirroja
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leonides Gartxot made the kick off which started today's match. With 8 minutes on the clock, Filomeno Eufrasio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Atletic Elooo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Firmat Foot Ball Club:s goal. Jose Xacintu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. German Seme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Gartxot got free with Maximino Fidensio in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Atletic Elooo's Maximino Fidensio got control of the ball when Santo Manuelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leonides Gartxot did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Maximino Fidensio 29 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Leonides Gartxot made a precise shot to the right of Maximino Fidensio. Atletic Elooo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Gartxot in the 42nd minute of play forced Atletic Elooo's goalkeeper Maximino Fidensio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedicto Martxel charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benedicto Martxel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benedicto Martxel kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Victor Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benedicto Martxel to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Martxel got free with Isidoro Vitin in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Firmat Foot Ball Club booed when Atletic Elooo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Precioso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute of the match Victor Pinto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximino Fidensio skillfully saved the ball. In the 67th minute, Victor Pinto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Firmat Foot Ball Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After 70 played minutes Firmat Foot Ball Club got a freekick which was hit by Rosendo Luar. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Benedicto Martxel sped through Firmat Foot Ball Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Isidoro Vitin. After a rather tough play, Firmat Foot Ball Club's Santiago Piarres got a free kick in the 75th minute. Cecilio Koldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Vitin having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Santo Manuelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cecilio Koldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Atletic Elooo's Delmiro Precioso got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Leonides Gartxot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute Leonides Gartxot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Fidensio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Xacintu's late challenge caught a Firmat Foot Ball Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Xacintu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Atletic Elooo's Jose Xacintu got a free kick in the 90th minute. After 91 played minutes, Firmat Foot Ball Club's Victor Pinto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maximino Fidensio 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 Firmat Foot Ball Club reached it. In the 93rd minute Firmat Foot Ball Club were awarded a corner. Victor Pinto went to the cornerflag to take it. For all the effort they put into the match, the Atletic Elooo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Firmat Foot Ball Club.