U18 League

Legend Killer
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ulises Fanjul started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roldán Navia during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sportivo Chupeño booed when RKO AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roldán Navia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Poulus Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romildo Abella in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Abecia came free, but Poulus Farias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romildo Abella in the 6th minute of play forced RKO AFC's goalkeeper Poulus Farias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the RKO AFC defense, Dantae Abeita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Poulus Farias. The RKO AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Poulus Farias should have stopped the shot. 16 minutes into the game, Sportivo Chupeño's Romildo Abella nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Poulus Farias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Poulus Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Abecia in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Raimundo Abecia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Poulus Farias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Romildo Abella came free, but Poulus Farias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo Abecia took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Poulus Farias. Poulus Farias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Poulus Farias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delmar Abaunza went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Abecia came free, but Poulus Farias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Romildo Abella who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RKO AFC's Poulus Farias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Romildo Abella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Poulus Farias having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Villamil came free, but Poulus Farias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The RKO AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sportivo Chupeño were winning 0-5.

The wind increased when Romildo Abella made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Romildo Abella cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Poulus Farias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Poulus Farias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raimundo Abecia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 60 minute of play. RKO AFC's Poulus Farias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save RKO AFC from getting a goal against them. Raimundo Abecia took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Poulus Farias. Poulus Farias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. When Delmar Abaunza fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo Chupeño's protests and gave Delmar Abaunza a yellow card for diving instead. Delmar Abaunza hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. RKO AFC's Poulus Farias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Abecia in the 78th minute of play. Poulus Farias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Romildo Abella showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 81 minute of play. Poulus Farias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Abecia in the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goalkeeper Poulus Farias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xzavaier Abajas. In the 89th minute, Dantae Abeita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Poulus Farias was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. If Romildo Abella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.