U18 World League

Duff Stadium
Spectators: 8460 (Terracing: 6346, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Egun Galan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rollo Duguid stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egun Galan's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Alcázar in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cisco Rubial prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Egun Galan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rollo Duguid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Alberto Alda might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rollo Duguid. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Alda ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21stth minute of the game Egun Galan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Altermundi FC's Rollo Duguid was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Altermundi FC's goalkeeper Rollo Duguid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Alda. Matthew Vall kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Altermundi FC's Pedro Alcázar in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye United FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38th minute of the match Altermundi FC got a corner. United FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alberto Tassara ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Altermundi FC's corner Alberto Tassara fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cisco Rubial quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Altermundi FC booed when United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilen Martioda didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Pedro Alcázar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Rubial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of United FC booed when Altermundi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inocente Luna didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Alcázar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Altermundi FC booed when United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltasar Zunzunegui didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute of the match Alberto Tassara sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cisco Rubial skillfully saved the ball. In the 55th minute, Martino Trabado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Pedro Alcázar came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Altermundi FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pedro Alcázar couldn't finish the play. Cisco Rubial made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elear Pedemonte in the 59th minute. The supporters of Altermundi FC booed when United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristides Belandia didn't get a good kick on the ball. When United FC's Gilen Martioda in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Altermundi FC's goalie prevented a goal. Egun Galan scored 1-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rollo Duguid, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 70 minutes into the match, Altermundi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilen Martioda came free, but Rollo Duguid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Egun Galan put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rollo Duguid. In the 80th minute, Elear Pedemonte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egun Galan scored 3-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rollo Duguid, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, United FC's Baltasar Zunzunegui got a free kick in the 84th minute. A hard shot by Alberto Tassara from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Cisco Rubial's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Elear Pedemonte hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Jose Manuel Barbosa's late challenge caught a United FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Manuel Barbosa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Altermundi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Manuel Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Altermundi FC defense, Gilen Martioda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rollo Duguid. The Altermundi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rollo Duguid should have stopped the shot. Rollo Duguid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilen Martioda, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Altermundi FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.