U18 World League

Nou Municipal
Spectators: 8020 (Terracing: 6017, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) Alvito Font made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes UE Cornella got a freekick which was hit by Joey Rosario. Fresco Baltanas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 3rd minute of play. Carles Hidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Alvito Font received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Markus Sirait came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvito Font slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. Asep Ridholhaqqi's late challenge caught a UE Cornella's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Asep Ridholhaqqi helped the player get up and apologised. Asep Ridholhaqqi hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Alvito Font received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Markus Sirait tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Karel Manusama with Asep Ridholhaqqi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ida Bagus Zulfan in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fresco Baltanas saved UE Cornella from getting behind. Fresco Baltanas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ida Bagus Zulfan's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Ida Bagus Zulfan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fresco Baltanas having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in PHOENIX SC's zone, Gitano Iniesta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Markus Sirait came out of the goal and Gitano Iniesta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. UE Cornella's Gitano Iniesta got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. PHOENIX SC's Deden Amiruddin was substituted for Asep Ridholhaqqi. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 55th minute Gitano Iniesta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markus Sirait saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fresco Baltanas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ida Bagus Zulfan in the 63rd minute of play. A collision led to UE Cornella getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Xantalen Clemente hit a great ball. Fresco Baltanas acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Trent Alexander-Arnold. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Gitano Iniesta managed to get in a good position for a shot. UE Cornella's supporters rose to their feet, but Gitano Iniesta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Markus Sirait breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 81 minutes, Gitano Iniesta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UE Cornella's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gitano Iniesta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karel Manusama hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. UE Cornella had won after a very even match.