U18 World League

Ciudad de Sabaneta
Spectators: 7592 (Terracing: 5695, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Ivón Barroso made the kick off and thus started the match. After 10 minutes, Ismael Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tirant lo Blanch and the Sabaneta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Tirant lo Blanch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Velasco to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the game, Llorienzo Lama was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tirant lo Blanch's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sabaneta FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Llorienzo Lama got a free kick in the 17th minute. When Barto Arratia fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tirant lo Blanch's protests and gave Barto Arratia a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Barto Arratia got a free kick in the 20th minute. Tirant lo Blanch's Domeka Talavera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Tirant lo Blanch from getting a goal against them. When Ivón Barroso fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tirant lo Blanch's protests and gave Ivón Barroso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th match minute, Tirant lo Blanch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivón Barroso to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Lesardo Gaztañondo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Domeka Talavera was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Ivón Barroso got a free kick in the 37th minute. Salomon Busta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Domeka Talavera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domeka Talavera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lesardo Gaztañondo in the 44th minute of the match. If Teodoro Ramiréz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Salomon Busta made a kick off. Sabaneta FC's Azubeli Remiro got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lesardo Gaztañondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lesardo Gaztañondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th match minute, Tirant lo Blanch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Segura to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lesardo Gaztañondo in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domeka Talavera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lesardo Gaztañondo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Tirant lo Blanch's zone, Azubeli Remiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domeka Talavera came out of the goal and Azubeli Remiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salomon Busta took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Domeka Talavera. Domeka Talavera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 78 minutes of play, Sabaneta FC's Lesardo Gaztañondo made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Domeka Talavera was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 82nd minute, Teodoro Ramiréz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute Lesardo Gaztañondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domeka Talavera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Segura kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Jonatan Mocellar took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Domeka Talavera. Domeka Talavera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sabaneta FC had played much better football throughout.