The final of the U14 category has been decided in an exciting penalty shootout in favor of RCD Espanyol, after the match against FC Andorra ended with a tie on the scoreboard (1-1) once time had ended. regulatory.
An even and very lively duel until the last minute, when the tricolor team was able to balance their rival’s initial goal. Sergi Font was in charge of opening the scoring in the early stages of the first half, when he was left alone in front of the goalkeeper and beat him with a strong shot placed at his right post. The tie was narrowly missed just two minutes later with a subtle touch from Iker Duran, who was smarter than anyone and took advantage of his defender’s confusion to finish. The ball went out by very little. Before the break the second could have fallen for Espanyol with a shot from Unai Balmon that missed the target by centimeters.
The second act was also very balanced and although Espanyol had victory within reach, in the last breath Adrián Serrano equalized when he finished a quick attack by sending the ball far from the goalkeeper’s reach. Maximum excitement in the penalties until the decisive goal from Eloi Pedragosa, which decided the final for his team.
In this way, RCD Espanyol closes a MIC in which they have not lost a game and have only conceded one draw, in today’s final. First in their group, they have left the following rivals behind in the qualifying rounds: Vic Riuprimer Refo FC, CE Mercantil, the Mexican national team and FC Barcelona.
