U18 World League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosme Pacorro got the match started through his kick off. Altos Gatos FC's Rosendo Millan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Jusepe in the 2nd minute of play. 3 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Innocenzio came free, but Rosendo Millan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute of the match Anselmo Afonso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rosendo Millan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Prospero Porfiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Raimundo Innocenzio made a precise shot to the right of Rosendo Millan. Altos Gatos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Talleres de Escalada booed when Altos Gatos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Fidencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rosendo Millan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Iratxo in the 27th minute of the match. Rosendo Millan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Innocenzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute, Andres Jusepe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Talleres de Escalada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 36th minute, Raimundo Innocenzio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rosendo Millan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 40 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulino Fernendo came free, but Rosendo Millan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altos Gatos FC's Rosendo Millan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Jusepe in the 44th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leandro Iratxo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Maximino Moise was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talleres de Escalada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altos Gatos FC the free kick. Rosendo Millan made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Paulino Fernendo sent off a good shot on target. Talleres de Escalada's Raimundo Innocenzio got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Talleres de Escalada's Pastor Ostadar was substituted for Andres Jusepe. Rosendo Millan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Candido Savier showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 64 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Ostadar in the 77th minute of play forced Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Millan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Bernabe Clis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Gutxi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Talleres de Escalada were furious when Hector Veronica was red carded, 79 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 78 minutes into the game, one of Talleres de Escalada:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Arsenio Eguen hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Leandro Iratxo 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. Raimundo Innocenzio kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Talleres de Escalada's Niceto Gutxi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosme Pacorro in the 96th minute of play.