U18 World League

Eustaquio Somiedo
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eskuin Llorente started the match with the kick off. 13 minutes into the match, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Abechuco came free, but Joaquin Roca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustino Burutzagi took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Roca. Joaquin Roca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A collision led to ⛥Milrayitas⛤ getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Roman Salomone hit a great ball. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Roca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jeremias Abechuco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Roca having to interfere. Joaquin Roca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Abechuco, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evelio Orzaize to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Roca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustino Burutzagi. After 55 played minutes PreservemospolladeaguaFC got a freekick which was hit by Ximen Barba. If Jeremias Abechuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustino Burutzagi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Roca having to interfere. When Remir Vagrande fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PreservemospolladeaguaFC's protests and gave Remir Vagrande a yellow card for diving instead. Remir Vagrande kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Joaquin Roca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Faustino Burutzagi in the 70th minute. Remir Vagrande kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, ⛥Milrayitas⛤'s goal looked a bit too open when Eskuin Llorente came free, but Elpidio Matro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in PreservemospolladeaguaFC's zone, Faustino Burutzagi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Roca came out of the goal and Faustino Burutzagi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 82 minutes into the game, Luis Lorenzo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ⛥Milrayitas⛤ the free kick. Luis Lorenzo kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Eskuin Llorente's late challenge caught a ⛥Milrayitas⛤'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eskuin Llorente helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's Eskuin Llorente got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Joaquin Roca was a little too slow when Faustino Burutzagi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-2. The PreservemospolladeaguaFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ⛥Milrayitas⛤ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.