U18 World League

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anselmo Liberto took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Bancruz F.C's Anselmo Liberto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Xzavier Espindola. Xzavier Espindola yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 11 played minutes Challestone S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Xulian Vivero. Xzavier Espindola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gualterio Baudelio in the 13th minute. Timoteo Jaume could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Xzavier Espindola made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timoteo Jaume got free with Xzavier Espindola in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Damaso Chinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Xzavier Espindola made a huge save. In the 26th minute, Xulian Vivero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xzavier Espindola made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Timoteo Jaume sent off a good shot on target. Xzavier Espindola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Ellande in the 44th minute of the match. With a little luck, Challestone S.C.'s Xzavier Espindola got control of the ball when Timoteo Jaume tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xulian Vivero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Manuel Asegninolaza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Genaro Handi having to make a save. Xzavier Espindola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Liberto in the 53rd minute of the match. Gualterio Baudelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Xzavier Espindola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Liberto in the 59th minute of play forced Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Xzavier Espindola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Challestone S.C. getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Xulian Vivero hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Liberto came free, but Xzavier Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cornelio Naike came free, but Xzavier Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Cornelio Naike put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Xzavier Espindola. Xzavier Espindola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Liberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute Anselmo Liberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xzavier Espindola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Challestone S.C.'s Xzavier Espindola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Baudelio in the 78th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Velasco Ezquerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Challestone S.C. and the Bancruz F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Challestone S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velasco Ezquerra to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Armando Ellande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Challestone S.C. booed when Bancruz F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Jenaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xzavier Espindola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Ellande, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Cornelio Naike notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Challestone S.C.'s Xzavier Espindola. Xzavier Espindola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Xulian Vivero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Genaro Handi made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Gualterio Baudelio got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Jaume in the 94th minute of play forced Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Xzavier Espindola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute Armando Ellande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xzavier Espindola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Bancruz F.C fully deserved thier win.