U18 World League

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Mattin kicked off to start the match. Flavio Cidro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nat Ashby in the 4th minute of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Keanu Sawyer elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 7th match minute, Umbekannt87 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Acuña to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keanu Sawyer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Acuña struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Ronan Marler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Umbekannt87. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Keanu Sawyer in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Cidro saved Umbekannt87 from getting behind. Umbekannt87's Leandro Acuña got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anselmo Beltxe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's Keanu Sawyer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Cidro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Keanu Sawyer made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Cidro. Umbekannt87's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Keanu Sawyer received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Cidro came out and tried to block the shot, but Keanu Sawyer slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 27th minute. Flavio Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keanu Sawyer in the 34th minute of play. Real Death Ducks's Keanu Sawyer managed to work through Umbekannt87's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Keanu Sawyer dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. When Anselmo Beltxe came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Umbekannt87 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 Anselmo Beltxe couldn't finish the play. Keanu Sawyer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Keanu Sawyer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Death Ducks's supporters rose to their feet, but Keanu Sawyer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Cidro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Real Death Ducks made a substitution. Dan Lancaster replaced Anthony Cahill. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Keanu Sawyer to strike the kick off in the second half. Keanu Sawyer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Cidro having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Dominic Ablethorpe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real Death Ducks's Bart Ryder was substituted for Keanu Sawyer. Dominic Ablethorpe kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Nat Ashby ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Cidro was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Flavio Cidro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bart Ryder's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Bart Ryder took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio Cidro. Flavio Cidro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Flavio Cidro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bart Ryder's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Bart Ryder sped through Umbekannt87's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Flavio Cidro. After a rather tough play, Umbekannt87's Anselmo Beltxe got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Maxi Mus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Umbekannt87's Flavio Cidro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Real Death Ducks's Bart Ryder in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Umbekannt87's goalie prevented a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Umbekannt87 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Real Death Ducks.