U18 World League

Red Dead Arena
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rosendo Vergaray started the match with the kick off. In the 5th of the match, Evelio Oliveiro tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but German Valiente got in the way and made a wonderful save. Jeronimo Raitin's late challenge caught a CamaLeones's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeronimo Raitin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Jeronimo Raitin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes, CamaLeones's Feliciano Jesco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eloy Remir 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 CamaLeones reached it. Ivan Cebrian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jeronimo Raitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Saverio Jax kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. CamaLeones's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Jeronimo Raitin scored to the left of an out of position German Valiente, making the score, 1-0. German Valiente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Raitin in the 30th minute of play. After 31 played minutes CamaLeones got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Aguilera. The supporters of CamaLeones booed when Arthur Morgan´s Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Abilio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, CamaLeones's goal looked a bit too open when Jeronimo Raitin came free, but German Valiente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Arthur Morgan´s Club's Ivan Cebrian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. German Valiente made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a little luck, CamaLeones's German Valiente got control of the ball when Ivan Cebrian tried to sneak it across the goal line. Samuel Aguilera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Remir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulgencio Ignazio in the 47th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeronimo Raitin to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Arthur Morgan´s Club got a freekick which was hit by Arnaldo Marino. A collision led to CamaLeones getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Samuel Aguilera hit a great ball. When Arthur Morgan´s Club's Jeronimo Raitin in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CamaLeones's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in CamaLeones's zone, Ivan Cebrian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Valiente came out of the goal and Ivan Cebrian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 66 minutes, Leonel Abilio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arthur Morgan´s Club and the CamaLeones players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Arthur Morgan´s Club getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Leonel Abilio hit a great ball. Eloy Remir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Aguilera, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Arthur Morgan´s Club's attentive Victorino Tallia managed to snatch the ball when Saverio Jax made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. Jeronimo Raitin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. German Valiente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Arthur Morgan´s Club's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Aguilera came free, but Eloy Remir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rosendo Vergaray came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eloy Remir could save by the left post. In the 87th minute CamaLeones were awarded a corner. Saverio Jax went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Fulgencio Ignazio got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-1. 87 minutes into the match. Ivan Cebrian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. German Valiente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 97 minutes into the game, when Edgard Santxol put in a rough tackle. In the 99th minute, Ariel Etxeberri got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arthur Morgan´s Club had played much better football throughout.