U18 World League

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 7790 (Terracing: 5850, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enzo Emenon started the match with the kick off. Hilario Turi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Matxin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 8th minute Bernardo Gonsalve shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingo Belasko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Matxin made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Hugo Quilo sent off a good shot on target. Samuel Matxin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Erramu, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Domingo Belasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Txilar in the 18th minute of play. The long shot by Filiberto Garikoitz in the 20th minute really tested Samuel Matxin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Hilario Turi kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Enzo Emenon notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Domingo Belasko. Domingo Belasko was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Ovidio Lluc fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crottos Crotters F.C.'s protests and gave Ovidio Lluc a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th minute, Ovidio Lluc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 minutes, Lorenzo Niva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Mandiyu and the Crottos Crotters F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Lorenzo Niva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hugo Quilo made a kick off. After 54 minutes, Arnulfo Burutzagi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Mandiyu and the Crottos Crotters F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arnulfo Burutzagi kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Filiberto Garikoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Filiberto Garikoitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Matxin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Matxin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Quilo in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Enzo Emenon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Domingo Belasko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute, Arnoldo Janpier reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Domingo Belasko. The goal made the score 0-3. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Timoteo Baldovino was substituted for Hugo Quilo. Deportivo Mandiyu's Aquiles Bernard was substituted for Enzo Emenon. In the 76th minute, Hilario Turi made a precise shot to the right of Samuel Matxin. Deportivo Mandiyu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Deportivo Mandiyu's Samuel Matxin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filiberto Garikoitz in the 81st minute of play. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filiberto Garikoitz in the 82nd minute. The corner ended in Filiberto Garikoitz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Deportivo Mandiyu's Samuel Matxin did a great save. The Deportivo Mandiyu supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo Mandiyu would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.