U18 World League

NUEVA LIBERTAD
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edelmiro Florin took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Loco Cabezon getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Herminio Formerio hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Baraja Española FC defense, Pascual Pitin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Osmundo. The Baraja Española FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Osmundo should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Loco Cabezon's Eusebio Rivero got control of the ball when Delmiro Eliu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's Baldomiro Estavan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusebio Rivero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 23 played minutes Loco Cabezon got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Pitin. In the 24th minute, Baraja Española FC's Santos Mitxel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Alvaro Erdiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Osvaldo Ranolfo fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baraja Española FC's protests and gave Osvaldo Ranolfo a yellow card for diving instead. Osvaldo Ranolfo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Santos Mitxel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebio Rivero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusebio Rivero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Delmiro Eliu in the 40th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Isusko came free, but Amado Osmundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santos Mitxel to make the kick off. Eusebio Rivero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santos Mitxel in the 51st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Baraja Española FC's Delmiro Eliu got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Ernesto Isusko struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Amado Osmundo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loco Cabezon. After a rather tough play, Loco Cabezon's Alvaro Erdiano got a free kick in the 57th minute. Pascual Pitin hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Tomás Leheren kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Santos Mitxel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebio Rivero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loco Cabezon's Eusebio Rivero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santos Mitxel in the 74th minute of play. After having played for 79 minutes, Santos Mitxel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baraja Española FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santos Mitxel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 81 minutes of play, Baraja Española FC's Alejandro Rivero made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eusebio Rivero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eusebio Rivero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Mitxel, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 89th minute, Santos Mitxel made a precise shot to the right of Eusebio Rivero. Loco Cabezon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Eusebio Rivero came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Baraja Española FC's Santos Mitxel. But to his dismay, Santos Mitxel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 95 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's Santos Mitxel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusebio Rivero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Baraja Española FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.