U18 World League

Coliseo Tupac Shakur
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 149) Arbas Sacristán made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Los Colegas del Barrio getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Arbas Sacristán hit a great ball. Guter Puig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arbas Sacristán in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artem Gordya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Los Colegas del Barrio were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after FC Vershina ESPN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xabier Roman took the corner. Amuruza Echavarri kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. FC Vershina ESPN's Ivan Lysytsjkyi got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Quinton Pujol stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Lysytsjkyi's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 28th minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Quinton Pujol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arbas Sacristán in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artem Gordya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 36th minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Quinton Pujol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Arbas Sacristán had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arbas Sacristán was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Quinton Pujol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivan Lysytsjkyi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 51 in the game by Volodymyr Beletskyi from a close distance when the talented Quinton Pujol managed to make a qualified save. Los Colegas del Barrio's players were relieved. 53 minutes into the game, Volodymyr Beletskyi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Quinton Pujol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 56th minute, Mykhaylo Gladiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute of the match Danylo Biloshapka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Quinton Pujol skillfully saved the ball. 1-3 became the score in the 61st minute when Ivan Lysytsjkyi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 66 minutes into the game, Ivan Lysytsjkyi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Quinton Pujol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vershina ESPN's zone, Arbas Sacristán stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artem Gordya came out of the goal and Arbas Sacristán tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th match minute, Los Colegas del Barrio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amuruza Echavarri to maneuver through the defense. Quinton Pujol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 75th minute of the match. Mykhaylo Gladiy charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mykhaylo Gladiy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mykhaylo Gladiy hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute Ivan Lysytsjkyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quinton Pujol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th match minute, FC Vershina ESPN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danylo Polyovyi to maneuver through the defense. Los Colegas del Barrio's Xabier Roman couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 87th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Vershina ESPN. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Vershina ESPN walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.