U18 World League

CASA DORADA
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Urritz Villaran started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Victorino Francis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vitin Colsa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesus Guillelmo, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 6th minute, Victorino Francis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Furia Albiceleste fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 11th minute Victorino Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitin Colsa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Asensio Rigueiro came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Audaz FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Asensio Rigueiro couldn't finish the play. Astor Eleazar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Urritz Villaran in the 21st minute. Audaz FC's Vitin Colsa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Ioritz in the 24th minute of play. Urritz Villaran made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 25thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Astor Eleazar would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. 28 minutes into the match, Furia Albiceleste's goal looked a bit too open when Vergaray Esquide came free, but Astor Eleazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vergaray Esquide's late challenge caught a Furia Albiceleste's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vergaray Esquide helped the player get up and apologised. Vergaray Esquide hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Audaz FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Sebastian Neto scored to the left of an out of position Vitin Colsa, making the score, 1-3. Vergaray Esquide received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Astor Eleazar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Urritz Villaran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Astor Eleazar having to make a save. When Adrian Aragones fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Furia Albiceleste's protests and gave Adrian Aragones a yellow card for diving instead. Adrian Aragones kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. If Urritz Villaran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vergaray Esquide struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Astor Eleazar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Audaz FC. Matias Ioritz kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Audaz FC's goalkeeper Vitin Colsa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jesus Guillelmo. Vicente Artaza kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. When Vergaray Esquide came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Audaz FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vergaray Esquide couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesus Guillelmo got free with Vitin Colsa in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Urritz Villaran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vergaray Esquide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Furia Albiceleste supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Furia Albiceleste would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.