U18 World League

Juan Román Riquelme
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diego Armando Messi got the match started through his kick off. Samuel Grabiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Ciano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Urko FC booed when La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Bras didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urko FC's Martin Corderall got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 6 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goalkeeper Samuel Grabiel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Corderall. In the 8thth minute of the game Jorge Tabor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Samuel Grabiel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Tabor in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Grabiel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Samuel Grabiel got control of the ball when Gilberto Ciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 17 played minutes La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Moises Ruy. A collision led to Urko FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lucio Jakobe hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Jimeno Gauargi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Teodosio Vedillo skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Tabor in the 29th minute of play forced La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goalkeeper Samuel Grabiel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Grabiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Tabor in the 39th minute of play. 1-0 became the score in the 47th minute when Martin Corderall elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

After a defensive mix-up in La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's zone, Jorge Tabor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Grabiel came out of the goal and Jorge Tabor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 57th minute, Gilberto Ciano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 61 minutes, Martin Corderall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urko FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Corderall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Diego Armando Messi suffered a concussion in the 64th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Noe during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 made a substitution. Adolfo Geleberto replaced Diego Armando Messi. In the 65th minute, Humberto Noe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urko FC's Teodosio Vedillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Ruy in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Martin Corderall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Samuel Grabiel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. The supporters of Urko FC booed when La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Sasoin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Urko FC booed when La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Ruy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samuel Grabiel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Corderall in the 74th minute of the match. After some careless play in the La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 defense, Jorge Tabor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samuel Grabiel. The La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samuel Grabiel should have stopped the shot. In the 86th minute, Timoteo Lizardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Corderall came free, but Samuel Grabiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Ciano struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Samuel Grabiel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Urko FC. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Urko FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.