U18 League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnau Venegas kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, James Uribe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Teodoro Dundan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Clark Lindsey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodoro Dundan having to interfere. With an all-out effort, El Canalla de Chicago's Teodoro Dundan threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Stout, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 13thth minute of the game Monty Stout who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Navalito's Teodoro Dundan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maximino Bear kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After 20 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Monty Stout. James Uribe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Teodoro Dundan made a huge save. 30 minutes into the match, Arnau Venegas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonah Peck. El Canalla de Chicago's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnau Venegas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Teodoro Dundan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudolph Thurman in the 34th minute of the match. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Navalito's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emmanuel Akers took the corner. After taking down the ball on El Canalla de Chicago's corner Monty Stout fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Teodoro Dundan quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clark Lindsey got free with Teodoro Dundan in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clark Lindsey was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clark Lindsey in the 51st minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Teodoro Dundan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tor Chiguaicura charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tor Chiguaicura the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tor Chiguaicura kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Emmanuel Akers struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Teodoro Dundan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. Navalito's Maximino Bear got his second yellow card of the match in the 57th minute. The referee ordered Maximino Bear off the ground. A collision led to Navalito getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Maximino Bear hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the match, Navalito's goal looked a bit too open when Clark Lindsey came free, but Teodoro Dundan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Jonah Peck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Navalito's Salbatore Eslava got a free kick in the 65th minute. El Canalla de Chicago's Bernie Rosales was substituted for Rudolph Thurman. After a rather tough play, Navalito's Salbatore Eslava got a free kick in the 67th minute. Madeo Aboitiz struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Jonah Peck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Navalito. The audience thought a goal was coming when Madeo Aboitiz got free with Jonah Peck in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Navalito were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after El Canalla de Chicago's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saverio Castillo Velasco took the corner. Giuseppe Gillis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Jonah Peck was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Madeo Aboitiz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 79 minute of play. Jonah Peck came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Navalito's Salbatore Eslava. But to his dismay, Salbatore Eslava quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The supporters of Navalito booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kermit DeJesus didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Navalito players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.