U18 World League

Valleslona Arena
Spectators: 7629 (Terracing: 5723, Seating: 1754, VIP seats: 152) In the 4th minute Belo Titos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Errolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Zacarias Turi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Duendes Verdes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valleslona F.C. the free kick. In the 5th minute, Zacarias Turi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gartzea Bermejo charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gartzea Bermejo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Haroldo Lope kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milio Morera got free with Benigno Errolan in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benigno Errolan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arturo Cortes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Arturo Cortes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Benigno Errolan 26 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Arturo Cortes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Duendes Verdes's Benigno Errolan. Benigno Errolan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arturo Cortes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 32nd playminute. 36 minutes into the game, Arturo Cortes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Benigno Errolan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Belo Titos's late challenge caught a Duendes Verdes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Belo Titos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute, Belo Titos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Cortes to make the kick off. Duendes Verdes's Benigno Errolan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Cortes in the 54th minute of play. Arturo Cortes took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benigno Errolan. Benigno Errolan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Cortes in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benigno Errolan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Cortes in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benigno Errolan saved Duendes Verdes from getting behind. 64 minutes into the match, Valleslona F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Francis came free, but Epifanio Olle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Arturo Cortes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benigno Errolan. Duendes Verdes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arturo Cortes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Benigno Errolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Cortes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 75 minutes on the clock, Magdaleno Parra commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Magdaleno Parra kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Ander Bargas kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Valleslona F.C.'s Arturo Cortes got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Valleslona F.C.'s Maurin Calvo got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute Saverio Prejun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Olle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Epifanio Olle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Francis in the 91st minute of play. When Jeremias Francis fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Duendes Verdes's protests and gave Jeremias Francis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Jeremias Francis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 99th minute Arturo Cortes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Errolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Valleslona F.C. had played much better football throughout.