U18 World League

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Oylimpiamos Ψ's Pudes Bachiller started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Santi Villafranca fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oylimpiamos Ψ's protests and gave Santi Villafranca a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Oylimpiamos Ψ's Santi Villafranca got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 3 minutes into the game, Guns And Roses's Jorge Arnas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leo Puncet made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 7 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Iigo came free, but Leo Puncet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Arnas scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leo Puncet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 16th minute, Jorge Arnas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leo Puncet was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Simon Seber could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Leo Puncet made a huge save. Pudes Bachiller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Domenec having to interfere. Leo Puncet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Iigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Seber could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Leo Puncet made a huge save. Leo Puncet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Seber in the 28th minute of play. Cristo Domenec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pudes Bachiller in the 30th minute of play. Leo Puncet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Iigo in the 31st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jorge Arnas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leo Puncet. That made the score 4-0 in the 34 minute of play. In the 45th minute of the match, Jorge Arnas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leo Puncet was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.

56 minutes into the match, Jorge Arnas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leo Puncet. Oylimpiamos Ψ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jorge Arnas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Maties in the 61st minute of play forced Oylimpiamos Ψ's goalkeeper Leo Puncet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Arnas came free, but Leo Puncet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Oylimpiamos Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Iigo came free, but Leo Puncet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Frutos Villaraud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute Jorge Arnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Puncet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pudes Bachiller struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Cristo Domenec didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oylimpiamos Ψ. Leo Puncet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Arnas in the 91st minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Jorge Arnas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guns And Roses's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oylimpiamos Ψ the free kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Oylimpiamos Ψ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Guns And Roses.