U18 League

TEESTALLA
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Vanadio F.C.'s Emmanuel Cimbron started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nalo Perdices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Crujeiras scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Johans Quintana, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th match minute, Vanadio F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Vaz to maneuver through the defense. When Pelagius Perdomo fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vanadio F.C.'s protests and gave Pelagius Perdomo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Valhalla F.C. booed when Vanadio F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pelagius Perdomo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vanadio F.C.'s Frutos Cubas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Piorno Llera in the 22nd minute of play. In the 22nd minute Nalo Perdices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Cubas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Vanadio F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Piorno Llera came free, but Frutos Cubas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes, Nalo Perdices mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valhalla F.C. and the Vanadio F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nalo Perdices kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute of the match Isaac Landeribar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Johans Quintana showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Gustau Salamanca fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valhalla F.C.'s protests and gave Gustau Salamanca a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gustau Salamanca. Francisco Alberto Beckenbauer hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Emmanuel Cimbron managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vanadio F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Emmanuel Cimbron was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johans Quintana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nardo Massana during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Valhalla F.C.'s Nardo Massana got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Johans Quintana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Vaz in the 35th minute of play. Johans Quintana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Narciso Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Valhalla F.C. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Nardo Massana hit a great ball. Emmanuel Cimbron was extremely unlucky when he, in the 45th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emmanuel Cimbron in the 47th minute of play forced Valhalla F.C.'s goalkeeper Johans Quintana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Piorno Llera to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play Valhalla F.C.'s Nardo Massana was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 53rd match minute, Valhalla F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nardo Massana to maneuver through the defense. Valhalla F.C.'s Johans Quintana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emmanuel Cimbron in the 54th minute of play. Narciso Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Johans Quintana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vanadio F.C.'s Polo Sebastian was substituted for Hats Selgas. In the 67th minute, Gustau Salamanca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vanadio F.C. made a substitution. Honrio Izarra replaced Emmanuel Cimbron. 73 minutes into the match, Vanadio F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Piorno Llera came free, but Frutos Cubas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valhalla F.C.'s Johans Quintana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ikatz Noboa in the 79th minute of play. Narciso Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Valhalla F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gustau Salamanca. The audience was convinced that Narciso Vaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Johans Quintana was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 90th minute Narciso Vaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johans Quintana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vanadio F.C.'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.