U18 World League

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hédi Chippo made the kick off which started today's match. Trivniño Meca hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Ubaldo Elguero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hédi Chippo in the 11th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Symba's Hédi Chippo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ubaldo Elguero. Ubaldo Elguero yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 31 minutes into the game, NAGANO F.C's Trivniño Meca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chaouki Loussayef made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Gonzales Nebot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Chaouki Loussayef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hédi Chippo hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 1-2 became the score in the 39th minute when Gustavo Argandona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Yassine Mhedhebi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ubaldo Elguero. NAGANO F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yassine Mhedhebi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonzales Nebot stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ubaldo Elguero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Habib Zitouni in the 51st minute of the match. Symba's Chaouki Loussayef proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Symba from getting a goal against them. Symba's Chaouki Loussayef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzales Nebot in the 57th minute of play. Symba's Chaouki Loussayef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzales Nebot in the 60th minute of play. Symba's Chaouki Loussayef proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Symba from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute Yassine Mhedhebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Elguero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Hédi Chippo came free, but Ubaldo Elguero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 69 minutes, Gonzales Nebot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NAGANO F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzales Nebot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sahbi Ben Mabrouk hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, Symba's goalkeeper Chaouki Loussayef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trivniño Meca. Ubaldo Elguero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yassine Mhedhebi in the 73rd minute of play. If Trivniño Meca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th match minute, NAGANO F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubelteso Teixido to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Yassine Mhedhebi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Symba's supporters rose to their feet, but Yassine Mhedhebi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ubaldo Elguero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustavo Argandona took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chaouki Loussayef. Chaouki Loussayef dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xzaver Ben during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ubaldo Elguero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hédi Chippo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Chaouki Loussayef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzales Nebot in the 94th minute of the match.