U18 World League

Monumental Guayaquil
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Aime De Graef charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aime De Graef the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to De Keikoppers getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Aime De Graef hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Astillero del Guayas's Rolf Saelens threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Corozo Nevares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rolf Saelens made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Zaquiel Boñar sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Steve De kaiser in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vinicio Collado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Leon Heijligem came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the De Keikoppers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leon Heijligem couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lastra Trilla during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lastra Trilla hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. De Keikoppers's Boris Stroobant was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vinicio Collado in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 28th match minute, Astillero del Guayas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Videl Amaya to maneuver through the defense. Astillero del Guayas's Vinicio Collado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve De kaiser in the 29th minute of play. Leon Heijligem succeeded in the game's 31st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. When De Keikoppers's Steve De kaiser in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Astillero del Guayas's goalie prevented a goal. After 37 played minutes De Keikoppers got a freekick which was hit by Boris Stroobant. Videl Amaya hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Astillero del Guayas's Diego Carredano got a free kick in the 40th minute. Astillero del Guayas's Vinicio Collado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve De kaiser in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Steve De kaiser was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Astillero del Guayas getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Uzuri Lojo hit a great ball. Steve De kaiser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Vinicio Collado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Videl Amaya kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Steve De kaiser 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. In the 67th match minute, Astillero del Guayas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xuoco Canal to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute of the match Boris Stroobant sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vinicio Collado skillfully saved the ball. Leon Heijligem struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Vinicio Collado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for De Keikoppers. If Leon Heijligem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Corozo Nevares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zaquiel Boñar might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolf Saelens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zaquiel Boñar ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaquiel Boñar in the 80th minute of play forced De Keikoppers's goalkeeper Rolf Saelens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinicio Collado made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Leon Heijligem sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Vinicio Collado managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when De Keikoppers's Steve De kaiser fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vinicio Collado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve De kaiser in the 93rd minute of play. The De Keikoppers players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.