U18 World League

Estadio Sergio Llull
Spectators: 8520 (Terracing: 6391, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) The audience thought a goal was coming when Porfiro De Pablo got free with Augusto Estefan in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luis Maestro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Donostia, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 20 played minutes Real Llull de Reus got a freekick which was hit by Porfiro De Pablo. Real Llull de Reus's Luis Maestro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Donostia in the 30th minute of play. AKDmicos FC made a substitution. Honorato Abad replaced Raul Cristofor. Real Llull de Reus's Luis Maestro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Sansone in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Sansone in the 42nd minute of play forced Real Llull de Reus's goalkeeper Luis Maestro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Real Llull de Reus's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Sansone came free, but Luis Maestro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cai Espinosa made a kick off. In the 50th minute, Cai Espinosa had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Javier Etxahun charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Javier Etxahun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Real Llull de Reus made a substitution. Raul Antón replaced Cai Espinosa. Javier Etxahun hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Jose-Manuel Litago took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Augusto Estefan. AKDmicos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Raul Antón notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of AKDmicos FC's Augusto Estefan. Augusto Estefan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Real Llull de Reus's Che Valdivia was substituted for César Negro. Luis Maestro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Sansone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Gualterio Arano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AKDmicos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 83rd minute Marcelo Valverde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Real Llull de Reus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose-Manuel Litago to maneuver through the defense. Maximiliano Sansone might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Maestro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximiliano Sansone ran back to his position shaking his head. When Jose-Manuel Litago fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Llull de Reus's protests and gave Jose-Manuel Litago a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Real Llull de Reus got a freekick which was hit by Jose-Manuel Litago. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Sansone in the 88th minute of play forced Real Llull de Reus's goalkeeper Luis Maestro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Real Llull de Reus's Raul Antón got a free kick in the 90th minute. Despite being the better team, AKDmicos FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.