U18 World League

Luis Emilio Casareto
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florentino Ralondo started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Simon Sabino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Aresti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Modesto Aresti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Raphael, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Modesto Aresti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simon Sabino went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute, Abelardo Raphael ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Modesto Aresti was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Modesto Aresti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Sabino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Simon Sabino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Aresti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Raphael in the 26th minute of play forced La Z del ZORRO's goalkeeper Modesto Aresti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Modesto Aresti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simon Sabino went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Modesto Aresti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Raphael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Z del ZORRO's Modesto Aresti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Sabino in the 35th minute of play. Simon Sabino took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Modesto Aresti. Modesto Aresti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Simon Sabino scored 0-7 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Modesto Aresti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Justino Lertxun's late challenge caught a Chorroarín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justino Lertxun helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Chorroarín booed when La Z del ZORRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justino Lertxun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, La Z del ZORRO's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Sabino came free, but Modesto Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Camilo Vimaro's late challenge caught a Chorroarín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Vimaro helped the player get up and apologised. Disappointed in the 0-7 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Jusepe in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Modesto Aresti saved La Z del ZORRO from getting behind. Ernesto Matia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th minute, Feliciano Rosalio made a precise shot to the right of Modesto Aresti. La Z del ZORRO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-8. La Z del ZORRO's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abelardo Raphael 65 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-10. Chorroarín's Basilio Gipuzkoa was substituted for Desiderio Goyo. Chorroarín made a substitution. Prospero Sotil replaced Ernesto Matia. 70 minutes into the match, La Z del ZORRO's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Jusepe came free, but Modesto Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Modesto Aresti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prospero Sotil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Modesto Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simon Sabino in the 72nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Marcos Jusepe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Modesto Aresti. That made the score 0-12 in the 76 minute of play. Feliciano Rosalio scored 0-13 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Modesto Aresti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the La Z del ZORRO defense, Marcos Jusepe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Modesto Aresti. The La Z del ZORRO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Modesto Aresti should have stopped the shot. 89 minutes into the match, La Z del ZORRO's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Jusepe came free, but Modesto Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Modesto Aresti was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Prospero Sotil capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Prospero Sotil really showed his touch with that goal: 0-15. Modesto Aresti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prospero Sotil, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Chorroarín played a much better game than La Z del ZORRO and deserved their victory. The La Z del ZORRO players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.