U18 World League

Roberto Benvido
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gaudencio Platon took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fulgencio Unax made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Wilfredo Garin sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as La Vieja Guarida FC's Joaquin Montrelle slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fulgencio Unax. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Montrelle in the 17th minute of play forced berretaweres's goalkeeper Fulgencio Unax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to berretaweres getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ramon Luar hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match Rolando Eguen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulgencio Unax showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, La Vieja Guarida FC's Gualterio Azibar got a free kick in the 21st minute. Fulgencio Unax made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Vinicio Kauldi sent off a good shot on target. Gaudencio Valente could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Fulgencio Unax made a huge save. When Joaquin Montrelle fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Vieja Guarida FC's protests and gave Joaquin Montrelle a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to La Vieja Guarida FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Joaquin Montrelle hit a great ball. 2-0 became the score in the 37th minute when Joaquin Montrelle elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 43 minutes of play, La Vieja Guarida FC's Wilfredo Garin made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fulgencio Unax was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilfredo Garin got free with Fulgencio Unax in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wilfredo Garin made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Vinicio Kauldi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Vieja Guarida FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. When Vinicio Kauldi came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the La Vieja Guarida FC 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 Vinicio Kauldi couldn't finish the play. After 68 played minutes La Vieja Guarida FC got a freekick which was hit by Rolando Eguen. In the 72nd minute, Gualterio Azibar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fulgencio Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinicio Kauldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to berretaweres getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Zacarias Cruz hit a great ball. In the 85th minute Vinicio Kauldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Unax saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fulgencio Unax took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Garin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The La Vieja Guarida FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while berretaweres had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.