U18 World League

Colosseo
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gelmiro Bachicabo got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Gelmiro Bachicabo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Ortegano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Silverio Llantaron charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silverio Llantaron the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silverio Llantaron hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Lucas Paio hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Eulalio Casado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinito Mediavilla in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Deportivo Ortegano's goalkeeper Francesco Terrazos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Mede. Primitivo Abancens struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Francesco Terrazos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lapachito. Eulalio Casado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gelmiro Bachicabo's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Ivan Mede's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francesco Terrazos firmly grabbed it by the left post. Francesco Terrazos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Tiso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jesus Tiso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Henry in the 58th minute of play forced Deportivo Ortegano's goalkeeper Francesco Terrazos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eulalio Casado was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Gelmiro Bachicabo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gelmiro Bachicabo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Eulalio Casado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gelmiro Bachicabo's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Bakar Armental made a great header on Deportivo Ortegano's corner, it was just that Lapachito's Eulalio Casado managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Lapachito getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Ivan Mede hit a great ball. Eulalio Casado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gelmiro Bachicabo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francesco Terrazos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Mede, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Primitivo Abancens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Lapachito getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Jesus Tiso hit a great ball. Eulalio Casado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gelmiro Bachicabo in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to Lapachito getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Lucas Paio hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gelmiro Bachicabo in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eulalio Casado saved Lapachito from getting behind. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Deportivo Ortegano walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.