U18 World League

La Playa
Spectators: 8132 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 161) Urbes Fernando started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Germano Romero got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Adriano Gallinal fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Playa Malvín's protests and gave Adriano Gallinal a yellow card for diving instead. 8 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Fantini came free, but Pablo-Enrique Oribe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael de Lara scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pablo-Enrique Oribe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Urbes Fernando had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Willian de Alcântara. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Urbes Fernando was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Playa Malvín getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Oroitz Vivas hit a great ball. Leon Marchand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Willian de Alcântara made a huge save. When Vitaly Laletin fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Playa Malvín's protests and gave Vitaly Laletin a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Fantini in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pablo-Enrique Oribe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, Leon Marchand reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Willian de Alcântara. The goal made the score 2-1. 36 minutes into the game, Anselmo Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Playa Malvín the free kick. When Lucado Centeno fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Playa Malvín's protests and gave Lucado Centeno a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, Playa Malvín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucado Centeno to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leon Marchand got free with Willian de Alcântara in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 43 minutes of play THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Anselmo Recife 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 THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Anselmo Recife hit a great ball. Agnaldo Diniz hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Jorge Fantini made the kick off in the second half. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were furious when Eliézer Paraense was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA! Pablo-Enrique Oribe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Fantini in the 57th minute of play. Adriano Gallinal was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Playa Malvín getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Adriano Gallinal hit a great ball. Playa Malvín's Pablo-Enrique Oribe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Playa Malvín from getting a goal against them. If Jorge Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Playa Malvín's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Jorge Fantini scored to the left of an out of position Pablo-Enrique Oribe, making the score, 2-2. Playa Malvín's Presebal Armida was substituted for Urbes Fernando. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Marchand, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Marchand, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Willian de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Presebal Armida in the 91st minute of the match. Presebal Armida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Willian de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 99th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.