U18 World League

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Aldo Popolizio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7 minutes Pakorro AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rayman Munibe who took care of the corner kick. 8 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabon Castrejana came free, but Ismael Ignado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Perico Murillos short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Vachon Trevino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Pakorro AFC defense, Gabon Castrejana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismael Ignado. The Pakorro AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismael Ignado should have stopped the shot. Pakorro AFC's Ismael Ignado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabon Castrejana in the 17th minute of play. When Carlos Vachon fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pakorro AFC's protests and gave Carlos Vachon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th match minute, Pakorro AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Vachon to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Perico Murillo made a precise shot to the right of Vachon Trevino. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Vachon Trevino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Hotz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Pakorro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Hotz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaguar Murillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ismael Ignado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabon Castrejana, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hector-Luis Almandoz got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Hector-Luis Almandoz got a free kick in the 66th minute. Vachon Trevino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaguar Murillo's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rayman Munibe during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Deportivo Popolizio FBC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rayman Munibe to maneuver through the defense. After 68 played minutes, Pakorro AFC's Emilio Hitz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vachon Trevino 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 Pakorro AFC reached it. Vachon Trevino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Hitz went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 79th minute Jaguar Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vachon Trevino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute, Aldo Popolizio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ismael Ignado was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Jaguar Murillo took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vachon Trevino. Vachon Trevino 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. Elpidio Mino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vachon Trevino. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jaguar Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Vachon Trevino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.