U18 World League

Solo Arena
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge Cristofol got the match started through his kick off. Leonides Matteo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claude Vilter in the 5th minute of the match. After 5 minutes, Claude Vilter made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Recolta Alamor booed when PLUMIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Emeterio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14th play minutes Claude Vilter shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Leonides Matteo and just under the crossbar into goal. 17 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Vilter came free, but Leonides Matteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Leonides Matteo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Recolta Alamor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vernon Kirkland in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the game, Recolta Alamor's Claude Vilter nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonides Matteo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Leonides Matteo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vernon Kirkland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Recolta Alamor's Vernon Kirkland got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th play minute Marlin Cano came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Leonides Matteo. 5-0. Marlin Cano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Leonides Matteo made a huge save. Leonides Matteo came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Recolta Alamor's Marlin Cano. But to his dismay, Marlin Cano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Leonides Matteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude Vilter, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claude Vilter made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Marlin Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonides Matteo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claude Vilter's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marlin Cano in the 56th minute of play forced PLUMIN's goalkeeper Leonides Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clodoveo Benvide kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Peter Pujols scored 7-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonides Matteo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 62 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Vilter came free, but Leonides Matteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 played minutes PLUMIN got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Rio. In the 66th minute, Claude Vilter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Recolta Alamor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. In the 70th minute, Jesus Wolfe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonides Matteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude Vilter, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vernon Kirkland in the 78th minute of play. Marlin Cano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Leonides Matteo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Tuan Mason shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jesus Wolfe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claude Vilter kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edelmiro Bibiano during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, PLUMIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edelmiro Bibiano to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Recolta Alamor had played much better football throughout.