U18 League

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Albis got the match started through his kick off. Julian Dillard got a throw-in 5 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Brady Hooks. In the 9th match minute, AFC Richmond was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Daughters to maneuver through the defense. Cristobal Fox showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Albis, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Steve Sharp scored 2-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Omar Pedraza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute, Steve Sharp ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Omar Pedraza was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Josías Ossa charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Josías Ossa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, AFC Richmond's Josías Ossa got a free kick in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, AFC Richmond's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinand Bauer came free, but Omar Pedraza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Remicio Vos de Vos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steve Sharp got free with Omar Pedraza in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ferdinand Bauer's late challenge caught a AFC Richmond's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferdinand Bauer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to C. A. Independiente getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ferdinand Bauer hit a great ball. After 36 minutes of play, C. A. Independiente's Steve Sharp made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Omar Pedraza was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, AFC Richmond's Mónico Elso got a free kick in the 45th minute. C. A. Independiente's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 47th minute of the game, when Brady Hooks after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of AFC Richmond's goal. Brady Hooks was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. AFC Richmond made a substitution. Eliazar Olivos replaced Mariano Daughters. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

In the 54th match minute, C. A. Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steve Sharp to maneuver through the defense. After 55 minutes, Rafael Flynn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C. A. Independiente and the AFC Richmond players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 played minutes C. A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Flynn. After 59 minutes, Ferdinand Bauer made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Richmond's Omar Pedraza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Eliazar Olivos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Severiano Sanabria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Cristobal Fox made a huge save. 75 minutes into the game, Remicio Vos de Vos lined in a short shot 6-1 behind a frustrated Cristobal Fox. With a little luck, C. A. Independiente's Cristobal Fox got control of the ball when Severiano Sanabria tried to sneak it across the goal line. C. A. Independiente's Cristobal Fox proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save C. A. Independiente from getting a goal against them. After 86 minutes of play C. A. Independiente's Ferdinand Bauer was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to C. A. Independiente getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Ferdinand Bauer hit a great ball. C. A. Independiente's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.