U18 World League

Coloncito Estadio
Spectators: 7993 (Terracing: 5996, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 159) Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Espinola Loranca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Herrera in the 3rd minute of play. After 4th play minutes Hermes Herbruger shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Espinola Loranca and just under the crossbar into goal. With a little luck, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Espinola Loranca got control of the ball when Hermes Herbruger tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andres Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Espinola Loranca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Espinola Loranca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermes Herbruger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato defense, Raul De Gracia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Espinola Loranca. The Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Espinola Loranca should have stopped the shot. Miguel Herrera hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Fabio Ponce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Espinola Loranca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Herrera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermes Herbruger scored 3-0 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Espinola Loranca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

In the 54th minute Andres Sánchez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Espinola Loranca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espinola Loranca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul De Gracia in the 59th minute of play. Raul De Gracia struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Espinola Loranca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flamengo de San Blás. Espinola Loranca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul De Gracia in the 61st minute of play. After 63 minutes, Julio Osorio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flamengo de San Blás and the Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Flamengo de San Blás getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Julio Osorio hit a great ball. Espinola Loranca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Sánchez in the 71st minute of play. Espinola Loranca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hermes Herbruger's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Espinola Loranca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Garcia De Paredes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Andres Sánchez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Espinola Loranca was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Hermes Herbruger put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Espinola Loranca. Espinola Loranca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Zambrano in the 83rd minute of play. After 85 played minutes, Flamengo de San Blás's Antonio Garcia De Paredes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Espinola Loranca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Flamengo de San Blás reached it. Fernando Zambrano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the game, Flamengo de San Blás's Fernando Zambrano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Espinola Loranca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After 93 played minutes Flamengo de San Blás got a freekick which was hit by Lucho Navarro. Flamengo de San Blás's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.