U18 World League

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cayetano Jakue started the match with the kick off. Gregorio Montrell's late challenge caught a Mystyc FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gregorio Montrell helped the player get up and apologised. Gregorio Montrell kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Mystyc FC's Venancio Ibar tried to score from far away in the 3rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 5th minute, Generoso Veto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Jerano made in the 9th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Juniors FC's Leon Galindo. If Bernabe Madeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Madeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emilio Presebal during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Juniors FC's Emilio Presebal got a free kick in the 19th minute. After 27 minutes of play, Juniors FC's Cayetano Jakue made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Raphael was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 30 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Leon Galindo. Juniors FC's Gervasio Macario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximo Franco in the 33rd minute of play. A throw-in in the 36th minute of the game was made by Leon Galindo with Domingos Sandalio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After 37 minutes of play Juniors FC's Emilio Presebal was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Mystyc FC booed when Juniors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Presebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Berriotxoa in the 40th minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Gervasio Macario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Bernabe Madeo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mystyc FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernabe Madeo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Juniors FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Berriotxoa came free, but Gervasio Macario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teodosio Berriotxoa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernabe Madeo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Macario having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Cayetano Jakue. Bernabe Madeo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Macario having to interfere. Gregorio Montrell kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Maximo Franco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gervasio Macario. Maximo Franco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 71st minute, Teodosio Berriotxoa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mystyc FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Teodosio Berriotxoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gervasio Macario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, Juniors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silverio Machado to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Juniors FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Domingos Sandalio hit a great ball. Gervasio Macario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Berriotxoa in the 91st minute of the match. Mystyc FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.