U18 World League

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Lucas Rumaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmiro Macerio in the 5th minute of play. Lucas Rumaldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmiro Macerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Evaristo Xacintu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascual Garikoitz in the 13th minute of the match. Evaristo Xacintu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Garikoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 minutes, Domingos Polo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the lןןl La Coconeta and the Q. T. I. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes lןןl La Coconeta got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Polo. The supporters of Q. T. I. booed when lןןl La Coconeta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Irrintzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Pascual Garikoitz in the 23rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A hard shot 28 in the game by Jaime Menendo from a close distance when the talented Lucas Rumaldo managed to make a qualified save. lןןl La Coconeta's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Macerio in the 30th minute of play forced lןןl La Coconeta's goalkeeper Lucas Rumaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Delmiro Macerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Rumaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benigno Orlanda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evaristo Xacintu having to make a save. 35 minutes into the game, Q. T. I.'s Delmiro Macerio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Rumaldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Delmiro Macerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omar Ostots sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Delmiro Macerio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delmiro Macerio struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Lucas Rumaldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Q. T. I.. In the 55th minute, Delmiro Macerio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Q. T. I. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 60 minutes into the match, lןןl La Coconeta's goal looked a bit too open when Delmiro Macerio came free, but Lucas Rumaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of lןןl La Coconeta booed when Q. T. I. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Ostots didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Delmiro Macerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Rumaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teobaldo Weather hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Q. T. I.'s Teobaldo Weather got a free kick in the 77th minute. Delmiro Macerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Lucas Rumaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Macerio in the 83rd minute of play forced lןןl La Coconeta's goalkeeper Lucas Rumaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascual Garikoitz in the 85th minute of play forced Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Evaristo Xacintu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute Pascual Garikoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Xacintu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the lןןl La Coconeta defense, Delmiro Macerio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucas Rumaldo. The lןןl La Coconeta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucas Rumaldo should have stopped the shot. Q. T. I. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of lןןl La Coconeta for a fine match.