U18 World League

Monumental de Valle
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Patrice Deltour started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rey Villarragut who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Raoul Leseur when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Patrice Deltour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calvet Babia having to interfere. Rey Villarragut did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Raoul Leseur 11 minutes into the match. Patrice Deltour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 minutes, Tancredo Salablanca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valle Saron and the Fierce players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 16 played minutes Valle Saron got a freekick which was hit by Tancredo Salablanca. Rey Villarragut scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raoul Leseur, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Fierce getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ewan Busin hit a great ball. Rey Villarragut's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Raoul Leseur skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rey Villarragut got free with Raoul Leseur in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zadornin Foronda hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rey Villarragut in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raoul Leseur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rey Villarragut in the 43rd minute of play forced Fierce's goalkeeper Raoul Leseur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rey Villarragut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Rey Villarragut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raoul Leseur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 played minutes Valle Saron got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Menendez. Raoul Leseur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rey Villarragut in the 60th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Elpidio Menendez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raoul Leseur was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After 65 played minutes Fierce got a freekick which was hit by Henri Cazin. Raoul Leseur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Menendez, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Joe Chamoux kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. When Valle Saron's Rey Villarragut in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fierce's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Rey Villarragut's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raoul Leseur was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After 89 minutes of play, Valle Saron's Zadornin Foronda made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raoul Leseur was left in no man's land by his defense there!