U18 World League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Ernesto Speranza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. La Mandarina Mecánica's Fermin Abella got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Tibalt Abellaneda 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. A collision led to La Mandarina Mecánica getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Teodor Abendano hit a great ball. Ernesto Speranza's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fulgencio Abajas firmly grabbed it by the left post. 15 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goalkeeper Fulgencio Abajas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Speranza. In the 17th minute Quirze Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felice Bobbio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Etxekopar Abenda kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Tibalt Abellaneda put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Felice Bobbio. The supporters of La Mandarina Mecánica booed when Old BaoBaB Accademy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corrado Castellini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, Old BaoBaB Accademy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Attilio Di Tullio to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Eraldo Cacciatore got a free kick in the 31st minute. Enzo Belfiore hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. The supporters of La Mandarina Mecánica booed when Old BaoBaB Accademy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Travaglini didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tibalt Abellaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Old BaoBaB Accademy players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La Mandarina Mecánica were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tibalt Abellaneda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Speranza came free, but Fulgencio Abajas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Travaglini kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Attilio Di Tullio in the 61st minute of play forced La Mandarina Mecánica's goalkeeper Fulgencio Abajas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes in the game, Tibalt Abellaneda fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Felice Bobbio having to interfere. Quirze Abadia kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. La Mandarina Mecánica played a much better game than Old BaoBaB Accademy and deserved their victory. The Old BaoBaB Accademy players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.