U18 World League

Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 8166 (Terracing: 6126, Seating: 1878, VIP seats: 162) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Radamel-Falcao García got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 4 in the game by Eustaquio Castorena from a close distance when the talented Baldomiro Cordarrel managed to make a qualified save. Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s zone, Radamel-Falcao García stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Cordarrel came out of the goal and Radamel-Falcao García tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baldomiro Cordarrel was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Eustaquio Castorena capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eustaquio Castorena really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 17th match minute, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erramun Cepa to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's goalkeeper Fernandez Villaelrriego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kyle Walker kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s Baldomiro Cordarrel got control of the ball when Eustaquio Castorena tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernandez Villaelrriego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Platon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Otsoko Zarza got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 43 minutes of play Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Erramun Cepa 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. The supporters of Cartero de Agronomia F.C. booed when Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erramun Cepa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes Cartero de Agronomia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Beturian. 47 minutes into the match, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Radamel-Falcao García broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Celestino Chayo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Otsoko Zarza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Baldomiro Cordarrel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th minute, Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s Saverio Platon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fernandez Villaelrriego. Fernandez Villaelrriego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 77 minutes into the match, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Gaueko came free, but Fernandez Villaelrriego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s Baldomiro Cordarrel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otsoko Zarza in the 78th minute of play. If David Dunixi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 90 minutes, Sergio Eduino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Eduino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabricio Sesuldo hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Cartero de Agronomia F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.