U23 World League

La Sanguchera
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robustiano Jakue kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, 17 de enero team's Ricardo Benat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pascual Virila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Fulgencio Txanton hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in 17 de enero team's zone, Robustiano Jakue stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Prospero Matxin came out of the goal and Robustiano Jakue tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 12th play minutes Robustiano Jakue shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Prospero Matxin and just under the crossbar into goal. Herminio Perfecto kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the game, Ricardo Benat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Pascual Virila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 26 minutes of play, 17 de enero team's Baltasar Millano made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pascual Virila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pascual Virila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Benat went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. When Jaime Txema fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 17 de enero team's protests and gave Jaime Txema a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Jaime Txema hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Feliberto Ilazki got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute, Matias Leguizamón 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. Pascual Virila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Txema, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-5 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Benat to make the kick off. Herminio Perfecto struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Pascual Virila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 17 de enero team. Prospero Matxin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robustiano Jakue's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Feliberto Ilazki got a free kick in the 56th minute. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Pascual Virila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltasar Millano in the 58th minute of play. When ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Robustiano Jakue in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 17 de enero team's goalie prevented a goal. Herminio Perfecto kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Baltasar Millano scored to the left of an out of position Pascual Virila, making the score, 1-6. Pascual Virila didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 86th minute, which inside left pole to 1-7. After a defensive mix-up in ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s zone, Ricardo Benat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pascual Virila came out of the goal and Ricardo Benat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pascual Virila was a little too slow when Jaime Txema got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 1-8. The ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 17 de enero team were clearly better and deserved to take the win.