U18 World League

Estadio Luzuriaga
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Grueso Belluga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, ATE AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Zunzunegui came free, but Gabriel Vela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute, Grueso Belluga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AntraX FDP. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to ATE AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Benito Cordaryal hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grueso Belluga in the 13th minute of play forced ATE AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Vela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel Vela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grueso Belluga, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Grueso Belluga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Vela. ATE AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grueso Belluga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Roger Zunzunegui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Vela having to interfere. Gabriel Vela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grueso Belluga in the 26th minute of play. Roger Zunzunegui blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Vela having to make a save. When Conrado Ilixo fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ATE AFC's protests and gave Conrado Ilixo a yellow card for diving instead. Conrado Ilixo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. AntraX FDP.'s Valentin Berberana got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, ATE AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Zunzunegui came free, but Gabriel Vela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half AntraX FDP. were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Conrado Ilixo made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, ATE AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Berberana came free, but Gabriel Vela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, ATE AFC's Gabriel Vela got control of the ball when Oswaldo Villabona tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute Roger Zunzunegui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Vela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grueso Belluga took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Vela. Gabriel Vela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Roger Zunzunegui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Vela having to interfere. Gabriel Vela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grueso Belluga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute of the match, Valentin Berberana tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gabriel Vela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Berberana in the 74th minute of play forced ATE AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Vela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Roger Zunzunegui took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Gabriel Vela to make any attempt to save it. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind ATE AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Vela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ATE AFC were furious when Ceferino Beltxe was red carded, 85 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in ATE AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Gabriel Vela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Berberana in the 96th minute of play. AntraX FDP.'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.