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Team:
Gonzalo Exposito Verdejo
Alejandro Sotillos Miarnau
Jose Manuel Hernando Riol
Jaime Sierra Mateos
Alvaro Bravo Jimenez
Oscar Rodriguez Arnaiz
Achraf Hakimi
Victor Cebrian Lopez
Alvaro Martin Alcantara
Juan Angel Barea Flores
Daniel Gomez Alcon
Luca Zinedine Zidane
Nestor Gabriel Sanchez Gonzalez
Miguel Carmona Morales
Javier Brea Bernabe
Brian Jaen Marino
Alvaro Maldonado Nogueras
Nebai Hernandez Cruz
Javier Hernandez Carrera
Gregorio Lopez Teruel

JANUARY 21, 2014Madrid march on against 10-man Milan
Real Madrid booked a place in the final of the Al Kass International Cup on Thursday after a thrilling 2-1 victory over AC Milan.
Ultimately, the result was no more than Los Blancos deserved, although the Milanese youngsters will doubtless reflect on what might have been, having dominated the early play until being reduced to 10 men on the half hour.
Making three changes to the side that disposed of Manchester City on Sunday, Madrid’s Head Coach Ruban Gutierrez made the surprise decision to bench tricky winger Alvaro Alcantara in favour of Alvaro Jiminez, while defender Alejandro Miarnau and forward Alvaro Nogueras were also granted starting berths.
AC Milan coach Christian Brocchi fielded the same team that had produced such a spirited fightback against Kashiwa Reysol on Saturday, when they fought back from two goals down to prevail by three goals to two.
Rewarding their coach’s show of faith, it was the Italians who went ahead with just five minutes on the clock. Awarded a free kick on the right side of the area, Niccolo Zanellato whipped in a lively ball that bounced awkwardly inside the Madrid box.
With Alejano Miarnau unable to clear his lines, Los Blancos were punished by Milan’s Patrick Cutrone who shot on the half-volley to beat keeper Luca Zidane. It was the deadly marksman’s fifth goal of the tournament, and appeared to set the Rossoneri on course for the final.
And, the rampant Italians almost doubled their advantage within minutes when defender Giorgio Altare received a slide rule pass from Zanellato before turning and firing just wide of the left post.
With Madrid granting the opposition far too much space, Milan looked by far the superior team in the opening stages, only for the game to be turned on its head on 32 minutes. Mounting a rare foray towards the opposition goal, Madrid’s Oscar Arnaiz tussled for the ball with Mattia El Hilali, advancing into the area before being crudely hacked down from behind by his pursuer. Pointing to the spot, referee Saoud Al Athba showed no mercy in giving Hilali his marching orders.
Arnaiz stepped up to take the penalty that he had won, but lashed his effort against the crossbar before Nestor Gonzales headed the rebound straight into the arms of the Milan keeper Francesco Cancelli.
Faced with the loss of such a key performer, lesser sides may have crumbled, but the tenacious Italians continued to look the better team in the aftermath of this dramatic sequence of events, and almost extended their lead on 39 minutes. After some skillful footwork from the impressive Andres Acuna, the Milan full back cut the ball back to Cutrone on the edge of the area, who fired inches over the crossbar.
With Milan firmly in the ascendancy as the break approached, it was Madrid who appeared to be holding out for the half time whistle. But deep into added time the Spaniards finally made their numerical advantage tell. Making full use of the gaps inside the Milan box, Nestor Gonzales waltzed through the opposition defence before squaring to the unmarked Achraf Hakimi. The midfielder made no mistake, slotting home his second of the tournament to level the score at 1-1 with the last kick of the half.
After the interval, however, a now-familiar pattern was quickly re-established as the battling Rossoneri continued to carve out chances. One of the players of the tournament so far, Cutrone rifled two shots on target within the opening minutes as the Italians besieged the Madrid goal.
And, on 54 minutes, only the quick reactions of Madrid keeper Luca Zidane kept the Italians from restoring their lead. Latching onto a measured through-ball from Cutrone, Michael Modic had just the keeper to beat, and his drilled shot looked destined for the bottom corner before Zidane blocked with his feet.
Barely a minute later Milan’s dominance was broken as Real put together a superb flowing move that gave them the lead. Making a determined run down the right, the impressive Arnaiz skipped past two challenges before crossing to the unmarked Gregorio Tereul, whose powerful header flew past the despairing Cancelli.
Ten minutes later and it could have been three. Doing well to break past the Milan back line, Gonzales ran through on goal to go one-on-one with the advancing Milan keeper. Keeping his composure, the striker had the presence of mind to square the ball to Hakimi who had an open goal to aim at but somehow contrived to miss the target.
With Milan on the back foot, Madrid came close again on 69 minutes when substitute Alvaro Alcantara’s cutback found Teruel, who was denied by the woodwork.
Looking to steady things at the back, Brocchi opted to bring on defender Abdou Diouf Ndiaye. Two minutes later though, and Ndiaye had only added to his side’s troubles with a rash challenge on Javier Carrera inside the Milan box which granted Madrid their second penalty of the game.
Stepping up this time was Nestor Gonzales, looking to notch his second of the game. Aiming his shot at the right hand corner, he was denied by a fantastic diving save from Cancelli to keep Milan in the game.
However, the Italians could not capitalise on this lifeline and, despite several desperate raids from Cutrone and Zanellato, a steadfast Real defence held out for the final whistle.
Having lost their first game of the tournament, Real Madrid have improved with every game, and they are now just one victory away from claiming the Al Kass Cup. However, if they are to do so, they must overcome Aspire International – their conquerors in the opening match.

JANUARY 24, 2014Aspire International crowned Al Kass champions
Aspire International are champions of the 2014 Al Kass International Cup following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Terrific going forward, organised in possession and uncompromising in defence, International were deserving winners on a night that will go down in history.
With the scores level at the end of the 90 minutes, the match was decided in the cruelest of fashions in front of a capacity crowd.
Cheered on from the stands by hundreds of supporters, tonight was Aspire’s chance to shine, and shine they did.
Pulling ahead on 25 minutes, Aspire bombarded the opposition goal throughout the game and kept Los Blancos at bay until a debatable last minute penalty allowed Real Madrid to pull level.
And yet Aspire International’s opener had also resulted from a controversial decision, with the award of a questionable free kick. Nudging the ball in the direction of his goalkeeper from close range, there was no question over whether Madrid’s Javier Carrera had touched the ball prior to Luca Zidane picking it up, but huge debate over whether Carrera had intended to make a backpass.
There was no doubt for Nasser Al Emadi, however, with the Qatari referee immediately awarding International a set-piece just 10 yards from goal. An easy chance for Aspire, midfielder Alasana Manneh chose to lay off to captain Jean Mvondo, who poked home into the bottom right corner.
With Madrid unable to break past a stubborn Aspire defence during the game’s opening stages, Los Blancos Head Coach Ruben Gutierrez made the surprise decision to substitute defender Victor Lopez in favour of striker Alvaro Nogueras after just 27 minutes.
Opting for a new formation, Madrid switched from playing 4-4-2 to a more attacking 3-4-3 style but were dealt a further setback just minutes later.
Making a well-timed challenge to prevent the quick-paced Muritala Quadri from breaking along the flank, Achraf Hakimi emerged injured after Quadri accidentally landed on him. Forced to limp off the pitch with the help of the Madrid medical staff, Hakimi was replaced by Gonzalo Verdejo.
Fortunately for the Spanish team, and despite a few more attempts on goal from both Funsho Bamgboye and Quadri, Madrid were able to hold out to half time – an achievement all the more remarkable considering that the Spaniards managed just one shot in the first half compared to Aspire International’s ten.
The pattern continued after the interval, as Aspire continued to look by far the superior team, although Los Blancos began to improve defensively.
Making a fantastic turn to go one-one-one with Zidane, Funsho Bamgboye came close to scoring his team’s second of the game on 66 minutes but fired just inches over.
Minutes later and a splendid cutback from by Quadri set up defensive teammate Moussa Wague, whose effort struck the bar.
Constant and unrelenting, International’s siege of the Madrid goal continued without reward.
And, in the game’s 90th minute, Aspire learned the hard way – as so many teams have during this tournament – that profligacy in front of goal is likely to be punished.
Madrid were awarded a somewhat fortuitous penalty after Aspire keeper Francis Uzoho pounced at the feet of Madrid’s Nestor Gonzales. Stepping up to the spot having just been brought down, the striker rifled the ball past Uzoho to fire in his fifth of the tournament and take the game to penalties.
Putting away their respective side’s first strikes, Aspire’s Moussa Wague and Madrid’s Nestor Gonzales made it a goal apiece. With both teams then scoring two out of their next three spot kicks, Silas Gnaka fired in Aspire International’s fifth. It meant that Javier Carrera needed to score to keep his side in it but, with the last kick of the 2014 tournament, the unfortunate youngster’s strike was denied by a fine save from Francis Uzoho.
Aspire International delirious coaches, players and fans celebrated a thoroughly deserved victory with abandon. The only team to have kept a 100% record at this tournament, 2014 will go down as the year that Aspire established themselves as one of the best u16 teams in the world.
For Madrid meanwhile, there was only heartache as the players trooped off the pitch to be consoled by their coaches. Valiant until the end, only misfortune and a magnificent display from Aspire International denied the Spanish youngsters final glory.

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