U18 World League

Coliseo Verdolaga
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Llorenc got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Jaime Llorenc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Epifanio Bueldi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Artizar Rocandia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Gimenez having to interfere. Ruben Gimenez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artizar Rocandia, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Ruperto Nalo made a precise shot to the right of Epifanio Bueldi. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 19 played minutes Tokara FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Bieito. The supporters of Tokara FC booed when VERDOLAGA CITY FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Esterina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute of the match Ruperto Nalo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Epifanio Bueldi skillfully saved the ball. In the 23rd minute Jaime Llorenc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Bueldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 played minutes Tokara FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruperto Nalo. In the 25th minute, Florencio Salbatore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Epifanio Bueldi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 28 minutes into the match, Dario Cordaryal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Epifanio Bueldi. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dario Cordaryal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After 33 played minutes Tokara FC got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Llorenc. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Epifanio Bueldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florencio Salbatore in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Hernando Villamarin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Epifanio Bueldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Llorenc in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute Ruperto Nalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Bueldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the VERDOLAGA CITY FC defense, Florencio Salbatore kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Epifanio Bueldi. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Epifanio Bueldi should have stopped the shot. Jaime Llorenc hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Vedillo Busto shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 42nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ruben Gimenez but with some difficulty. Edmundo Esterina kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amato Rosich was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes Tokara FC got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Oro. Vedillo Busto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ruben Gimenez. Tokara FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Epifanio Bueldi got control of the ball when Ruperto Nalo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Jaime Llorenc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tokara FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Llorenc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Epifanio Bueldi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Florencio Salbatore fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tokara FC's protests and gave Florencio Salbatore a yellow card for diving instead. Florencio Salbatore hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Ruben Gimenez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amato Rosich in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Amato Rosich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Gimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute Ruperto Nalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Bueldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruben Gimenez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amato Rosich in the 74th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Dario Cordaryal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Epifanio Bueldi. That made the score 0-6 in the 75 minute of play. A collision led to VERDOLAGA CITY FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Estevon Villaren hit a great ball. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Ruperto Nalo scored to the left of an out of position Epifanio Bueldi, making the score, 0-7. Epifanio Bueldi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Llorenc in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute of the match Hernando Villamarin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruben Gimenez skillfully saved the ball. Hernando Villamarin's late challenge caught a Tokara FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernando Villamarin helped the player get up and apologised. Tokara FC's Hilario Gorosti shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Epifanio Bueldi but with some difficulty. Tokara FC played a much better game than VERDOLAGA CITY FC and deserved their victory. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.