U23 World League

Negrodromo
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Barto Arratia's late challenge caught a Almeyra F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Barto Arratia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Barto Arratia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eriberto Segura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Abecia, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Barto Arratia was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 12 minutes had been played. With a little luck, Tirant lo Blanch's Eriberto Segura got control of the ball when Omar Abecia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th play minute Omar Abecia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Eriberto Segura. 2-0. Celedonio Xabat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eriberto Segura having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Omar Abecia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almeyra F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Omar Abecia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eriberto Segura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vicente Rodríguez was the one to do the kick off. Tirant lo Blanch's Eriberto Segura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Abecia in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute Omar Abecia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Segura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victorio Ulizes during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tirant lo Blanch's García Gonzalvez got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Giner during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tirant lo Blanch getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Fernando Giner hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Celedonio Xabat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Segura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Almeyra F.C. booed when Tirant lo Blanch was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. García Gonzalvez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Allan Holm kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's García Gonzalvez got a free kick in the 81st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Rodríguez during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vicente Rodríguez hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The supporters of Tirant lo Blanch booed when Almeyra F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorio Ulizes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Many of Tirant lo Blanch's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Tirant lo Blanch may have spent more time on the ball, but Almeyra F.C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.