U18 World League

IPA Arena
Spectators: 7505 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Herminio Echaniz started the match with the kick off. When Angel Medero fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A.JORGOVAN's protests and gave Angel Medero a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to C.A.JORGOVAN getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Angel Medero hit a great ball. The supporters of Birra Cultura F.C booed when C.A.JORGOVAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeo Paio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximo Calixto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Constantino Junquera's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 16th minute Anselmo Fortun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th match minute, C.A.JORGOVAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Medero to maneuver through the defense. C.A.JORGOVAN's Maximo Calixto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Echaniz in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Herminio Echaniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximo Calixto was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. The supporters of Birra Cultura F.C booed when C.A.JORGOVAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eulalio Colas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Herminio Echaniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Calixto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Birra Cultura F.C's Emeterio Zalaeta seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Emeterio Zalaeta the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Birra Cultura F.C protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Emeterio Zalaeta had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 27th minute, Emeterio Zalaeta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Herminio Echaniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximo Calixto having to interfere. Maximo Calixto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Herminio Echaniz went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Maximo Calixto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Echaniz in the 42nd minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anselmo Fortun to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, C.A.JORGOVAN's Segundo Olando got a free kick in the 55th minute. Mark Lombera missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 57 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Maximo Calixto right hand side. Birra Cultura F.C's Cruz Cañizares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Birra Cultura F.C from getting a goal against them. Maximo Calixto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Echaniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cruz Cañizares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Fortun in the 72nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herminio Echaniz in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maximo Calixto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maximo Calixto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Echaniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Herminio Echaniz was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When Birra Cultura F.C's Timoteo Acebes in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C.A.JORGOVAN's goalie prevented a goal. 91 minutes into the game, Birra Cultura F.C's Herminio Echaniz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximo Calixto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Birra Cultura F.C's Cruz Cañizares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Birra Cultura F.C from getting a goal against them. Cruz Cañizares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucio Fero in the 95th minute of play.