U18 World League

Héctor Ñato Vacou
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Blue avalanche's Ancho Marichkov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4thth minute of the game Ancho Marichkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Teo Hanni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristobal Bastia hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Stanyo Adúrski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Guifre, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Jairo Frantzes fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético y Tiro Rqta's protests and gave Jairo Frantzes a yellow card for diving instead. Jairo Frantzes kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Kliment Penushliev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Teo Hanni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 22 minutes into the game, Blue avalanche's Ancho Marichkov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teo Hanni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some careless play in the Atlético y Tiro Rqta defense, Kubrat Shehtanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teo Hanni. The Atlético y Tiro Rqta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teo Hanni should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Atlético y Tiro Rqta getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Saverio Ostargi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Guillermo Etxeberri got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kubrat Shehtanov in the 34th minute of play forced Atlético y Tiro Rqta's goalkeeper Teo Hanni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vancho Pampulov kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute Ancho Marichkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teo Hanni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Kliment Penushliev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ancho Marichkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Hanni having to interfere. If Nedelcho Perenovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stanyo Adúrski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Guifre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teo Hanni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kliment Penushliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute, Blue avalanche's Ancho Marichkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 78th match minute, Atlético y Tiro Rqta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Guifre to maneuver through the defense. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Teo Hanni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ancho Marichkov in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Guifre in the 92nd minute of play forced Blue avalanche's goalkeeper Stanyo Adúrski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Blue avalanche's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Orlo came free, but Stanyo Adúrski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blue avalanche played a much better game than Atlético y Tiro Rqta and deserved their victory. The Atlético y Tiro Rqta players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.