U18 World League

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 7663 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Cleto Rudolfo made the kick off and thus started the match. Desiderio Ixaka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Rudolfo in the 5th minute of the match. Leon Guilabertus might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Higinio Clis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon Guilabertus ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saturnino Curcio in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Desiderio Ixaka saved Leon Platense from getting behind. A collision led to Leon Platense getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Saul Beltza hit a great ball. Desiderio Ixaka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Curcio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Rudolfo in the 22nd minute of play forced Leon Platense's goalkeeper Desiderio Ixaka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 24 minutes on the clock, Emiliano Goyo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 24th match minute, Error 404 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Goyo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Beltza in the 28th minute of play forced Error 404's goalkeeper Higinio Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Camilo Tabor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Lohitzun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Higinio Clis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 39th match minute, Error 404 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urbano Pedroso to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Camilo Tabor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Leon Guilabertus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leon Platense's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Guilabertus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Clis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Julio Geleberto fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leon Platense's protests and gave Julio Geleberto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Leon Platense's Julio Geleberto got a free kick in the 55th minute. Leon Platense's Desiderio Ixaka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Leon Platense from getting a goal against them. After 61 played minutes Leon Platense got a freekick which was hit by Julio Geleberto. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leon Guilabertus during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ubaldo Paio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Leon Platense getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Narciso Martxel hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Cleto Rudolfo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Error 404's supporters rose to their feet, but Cleto Rudolfo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Desiderio Ixaka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Angelo Lohitzun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leon Platense's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Lohitzun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Clis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leon Platense's Desiderio Ixaka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Leon Platense from getting a goal against them. Angelo Lohitzun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Error 404 defense, Leon Guilabertus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Higinio Clis. The Error 404 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Higinio Clis should have stopped the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the Error 404 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Leon Platense.