U18 World League

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) Dalmacio Serapio made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd match minute, ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Pes to maneuver through the defense. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Moises Espiridion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldo Innocenzio in the 11th minute of play. When Edelmiro Leizarraga fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's protests and gave Edelmiro Leizarraga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Edelmiro Leizarraga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka booed when ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Sabin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uriel Arotza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Herminio Bernebe hit a great ball. After 25 minutes of play, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Ceferino Rito made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Baltasar Lobo was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Gustavo Sotero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Innocenzio came free, but Moises Espiridion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remigio Hermon's late challenge caught a ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remigio Hermon helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Remigio Hermon hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ceferino Rito to strike the kick off in the second half. Dalmacio Serapio struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Moises Espiridion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ. Moises Espiridion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmacio Serapio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute, Ceferino Rito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edelmiro Leizarraga hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, Osvaldo Innocenzio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Moises Espiridion. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osvaldo Innocenzio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ's Osvaldo Innocenzio in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's goalie prevented a goal. When Osvaldo Innocenzio in the 77th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Moises Espiridion kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-3 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ceferino Rito in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltasar Lobo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Ceferino Rito sped through ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Baltasar Lobo. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Moises Espiridion proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Saturnin in the 89th minute of play forced ᴡɪʟᴅᴇxʜᴀᴍ ꜰᴄ's goalkeeper Baltasar Lobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ceferino Rito took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baltasar Lobo. Baltasar Lobo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.