U18 World League

Field of Dreams
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Bruno Mateo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor Azeari got free with Mariano Lauaxeta in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osvaldo Nuñez kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Bruno Mateos short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Mariano Lauaxeta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Victor Azeari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Lauaxeta having to interfere. Amado Bonifaco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Nuñez in the 17th minute of play. Adolfo Beliran kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Mariano Lauaxeta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Azeari in the 27th minute of the match. Fractal FC were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Victor Azeari took the corner. The supporters of DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 booed when Fractal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Diagur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fractal FC's Amado Bonifaco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldo Nuñez in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Cornelio Eztebe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Amado Bonifaco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Silvio Endira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Amado Bonifaco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Cambranes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Lauaxeta having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alberto Virila to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Osvaldo Nuñez made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amado Bonifaco was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th minute Cornelio Eztebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Bonifaco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fractal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gogo Laffitte was slow to take the kick. During this time DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's players had a chance to rest. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Gogo Laffitte was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Amado Bonifaco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amado Bonifaco made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Osvaldo Nuñez sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th match minute, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gogo Laffitte to maneuver through the defense. When Fractal FC's Bruno Mateo 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 DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Gitano's late challenge caught a DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernesto Gitano helped the player get up and apologised. After 63 played minutes Fractal FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Gitano. Amado Bonifaco acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gogo Laffitte. 81 minutes into the match, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Aaron Lazcano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Bonifaco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Delmiro Elorri fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's protests and gave Delmiro Elorri a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Virila got free with Amado Bonifaco in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.