U18 World League

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulo José Monteiro started the match with the kick off. Bruno Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Monumento Sports getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Bruno Salles hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Antxoka Valerón got a free kick in the 9th minute. The supporters of Monumento Sports booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dani Gallardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's zone, Paulo Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matxin Losantos came out of the goal and Paulo Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 12 played minutes F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA got a freekick which was hit by Dani Gallardo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Monteiro in the 18th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Matxin Losantos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antxoka Valerón could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Moisés Antunes made a huge save. Antxoka Valerón could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Moisés Antunes made a huge save. Ereinotz Llorca struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Moisés Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA. Moisés Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antxoka Valerón in the 29th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the game, Antxoka Valerón recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Moisés Antunes. Antxoka Valerón showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Moisés Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antxoka Valerón in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Antxoka Valerón made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Moisés Antunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Baldemer Bartumeu managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldemer Bartumeu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Moisés Antunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Monumento Sports's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Ereinotz Llorca scored to the left of an out of position Moisés Antunes, making the score, 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joan Gallego to make the kick off. Moisés Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tulio Villa in the 54th minute of the match. Matxin Losantos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Tasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute Ereinotz Llorca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moisés Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Antxoka Valerón got a free kick in the 60th minute. Moisés Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tulio Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Bruno Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Tiago Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Joan Gallego shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Moisés Antunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Matxin Losantos got control of the ball when Paulo Tasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute, Joaquin Estruch got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 87 minutes into the game, Joan Gallego cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Moisés Antunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA booed when Monumento Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA'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.