U18 World League

Cuna de Cracks
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hipolito Elequemedo started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Academia Club getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Moises Telesforo hit a great ball. After 20 minutes of play, Zebolla FC's Savier Orue made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hermengildo Arotza was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fulgencio Comas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermengildo Arotza having to interfere. When Savier Orue came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Zebolla 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 Savier Orue couldn't finish the play. Eli Miramontes kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 38thth minute of the game Hipolito Elequemedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zebolla FC's Zacarias Cotes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39th match minute, Zebolla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sayvion Alegria to maneuver through the defense. Academia Club's Fabian Abajas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 40th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Zebolla FC. Fulgencio Comas struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Hermengildo Arotza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zebolla FC. If Hipolito Elequemedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Fulgencio Comas made the kick off in the second half. Zacarias Cotes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Elequemedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Academia Club fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Academia Club's Hipolito Elequemedo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Academia Club's Hermengildo Arotza got control of the ball when Arnoldo Partearroyo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Academia Club's goal looked a bit too open when Savier Orue came free, but Hermengildo Arotza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hipolito Elequemedo in the 70th minute of play forced Zebolla FC's goalkeeper Zacarias Cotes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Timo Trigueros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fulgencio Comas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Viviano Presilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the game, Savier Orue was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zebolla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Academia Club the free kick. In the 89th minute, Savier Orue hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hermengildo Arotza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timo Trigueros in the 96th minute of play.