U18 World League

La Leonera
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltasar Marquez made the kick off which started today's match. After 4th play minutes Baltasar Marquez shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Illan Sirvent and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to GUSESI getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Placido Refugio hit a great ball. In the 9th match minute, GUSESI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Marquez to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the game, one of Auriolam II C.F.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Illan Sirvent, was totally fooled by GUSESI's Tiburcio Cuartio, who 13 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Baltasar Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute Bitxintxo Zamora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st match minute, GUSESI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Efraim to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baltasar Marquez in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Illan Sirvent saved Auriolam II C.F. from getting behind. Celso Oto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bitxintxo Zamora, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute of the match, Marco Ostargi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Illan Sirvent was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Illan Sirvent showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesar Aurken in the 39th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Kevin Keegan could shoot a difficult shot in the 45th minute, which Illan Sirvent however easily saved by the left post. 47 minutes into the match, GUSESI's goal looked a bit too open when Gaizka Coira came free, but Celso Oto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Celso Oto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bitxintxo Zamora in the 53rd minute of play. Baltasar Marquez struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Illan Sirvent didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GUSESI. Auriolam II C.F.'s Illan Sirvent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltasar Marquez in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Auriolam II C.F. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Anxel Raya hit a great ball. After 62 played minutes, GUSESI's Tiburcio Cuartio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Illan Sirvent came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GUSESI reached it. Jesús Elias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Cesar Aurken left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GUSESI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 72 minutes into the game, GUSESI's Baltasar Marquez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Illan Sirvent made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After a rather tough play, Auriolam II C.F.'s Santiago Sacristán got a free kick in the 76th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Henric Aguilar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Auriolam II C.F.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Henric Aguilar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Oto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Auriolam II C.F. getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Jesús Elias hit a great ball. GUSESI's Celso Oto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bitxintxo Zamora in the 86th minute of play. Illan Sirvent showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Auriolam II C.F.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.