U18 League

Antonio Herrera G.
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nalo Perdices started the match with the kick off. After 21 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Llibre. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerhard Müller during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Aɾɳσɾ FC. getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Gerhard Müller hit a great ball. After 28 minutes, Victor Hugo Aristizábal made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Valhalla F.C.'s Johans Quintana tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 35th play minutes Victor Hugo Aristizábal shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Johans Quintana and just under the crossbar into goal. With a little luck, Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Santio Ilarraz got control of the ball when Alexandro Gattuso tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Victor Hugo Aristizábal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Johans Quintana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Furtado Pellon charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Furtado Pellon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th minute, Furtado Pellon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johans Quintana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Hugo Aristizábal in the 48th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victor Hugo Aristizábal in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Johans Quintana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half Aɾɳσɾ FC. were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Johans Quintana was a little too slow when Victor Hugo Aristizábal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 0-4. Aɾɳσɾ FC. made a substitution. Erramun Cepa replaced Bernardo Silva. After 62 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Donato Losa. Gerhard Müller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johans Quintana having to interfere. With a little luck, Valhalla F.C.'s Johans Quintana got control of the ball when Kimetz Gauna tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute of the match Aɾɳσɾ FC. got a corner. Valhalla F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erramun Cepa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s Erramun Cepa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Johans Quintana in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Nalo Perdices kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Johans Quintana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Hugo Aristizábal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute of the match, Victor Hugo Aristizábal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Johans Quintana saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 89th match minute, Aɾɳσɾ FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martxel Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Frasco Espinar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Santio Ilarraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerhard Müller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johans Quintana having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Gero Dragana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johans Quintana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Hugo Aristizábal in the 94th minute of play. Gerhard Müller could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Johans Quintana made a huge save. Aɾɳσɾ FC.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.