U18 World League

Karaliai Kingdom
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Valdemaras Alukas made the kick off and thus started the match. Domingo Tello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Silver Play 2's Mauro Raulo got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 9th match minute, Silver Play 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Perfumo to maneuver through the defense. Jonatan Mel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdemaras Alukas in the 11th minute. Domingo Tello struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Jotautas Gutauskas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Silver Play 2. Domingo Tello kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Kings got a freekick which was hit by Airūnas Milius. Jonatan Mel was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Romualdas Kaušpadas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Romualdas Kaušpadas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Mauro Raulo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jotautas Gutauskas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romualdas Kaušpadas in the 31st minute of play forced Silver Play 2's goalkeeper Jonatan Mel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonatan Mel made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Valdemaras Alukas sent off a good shot on target. Valdemaras Alukas came free with the goalkeeper in the 37th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonatan Mel could save by the left post. Juozas Paulavičius's late challenge caught a Silver Play 2's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juozas Paulavičius helped the player get up and apologised. In the 48th minute of the match Leandro Azeari sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jotautas Gutauskas skillfully saved the ball.

If Ramon Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Mel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romualdas Kaušpadas in the 61st minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Mauro Raulo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes Kings got a freekick which was hit by Juozas Paulavičius. After a defensive mix-up in Silver Play 2's zone, Romualdas Kaušpadas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonatan Mel came out of the goal and Romualdas Kaušpadas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Raulo in the 76th minute of play forced Kings's goalkeeper Jotautas Gutauskas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rupertas Budreckas came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Kings 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 Rupertas Budreckas couldn't finish the play. Valdemaras Alukas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Mauro Raulo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Silver Play 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 85 minutes into the match, Kings's goalkeeper Jotautas Gutauskas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mauro Raulo. In the 89th minute, Mauro Raulo 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. Jotautas Gutauskas made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Mauro Raulo sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Silver Play 2 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.