U18 League

El Atrapa Sueños
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Feliciano Abascal got the match started through his kick off. Jaime Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. German Montoya didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guilherme Abad went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Jaime Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Argoitz Abellaneda having to interfere. 19 minutes into the game, Ricardo Mora cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Argoitz Abellaneda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Gabriel Brizuela fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GuateFortín's protests and gave Gabriel Brizuela a yellow card for diving instead. Gabriel Brizuela kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Guilherme Abad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Pulpo Paceño fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 39th minute, Quico Abadia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Brizuela took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Argoitz Abellaneda. El Pulpo Paceño's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. German Montoya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inigo Abechuco in the 41st minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, El Pulpo Paceño's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Mora came free, but Argoitz Abellaneda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, GuateFortín's Jorge Collado got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juan Manuel Martínez was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Jaime Alvarez took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Argoitz Abellaneda to make any attempt to save it. Feliciano Abascal's late challenge caught a GuateFortín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Feliciano Abascal helped the player get up and apologised. 65 minutes into the match, GuateFortín's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Abad came free, but German Montoya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaxen Abastas in the 67th minute of play forced GuateFortín's goalkeeper German Montoya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GuateFortín's German Montoya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Abad in the 71st minute of play. If Juan Manuel Martínez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Argoitz Abellaneda made a huge save. 76 minutes into the game, Kaxen Abastas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Pulpo Paceño's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GuateFortín the free kick. In the 76th minute, Kaxen Abastas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the game, Feliciano Abascal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. German Montoya was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, El Pulpo Paceño's Argoitz Abellaneda got control of the ball when Ricardo Mora tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th match minute, GuateFortín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Toledano to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the GuateFortín players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for El Pulpo Paceño.