U18 World League

MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hustaz Dagora got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to TIBURON F.C getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Eduardo Federigo hit a great ball. In the 5th minute of the match George Bodelon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cipriano Dantae skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the TIBURON F.C defense, Migúel Gonzalez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cipriano Dantae. The TIBURON F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cipriano Dantae should have stopped the shot. 9 minutes into the match, TIBURON F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Migúel Gonzalez came free, but Cipriano Dantae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteban Vermudo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zamora made a huge save. Silvano Geleberto's late challenge caught a RACIN DE CHAWEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvano Geleberto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Silvano Geleberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 played minutes RACIN DE CHAWEN got a freekick which was hit by George Bodelon. After a rather tough play, RACIN DE CHAWEN's Migúel Gonzalez got a free kick in the 16th minute. Cipriano Dantae didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Migúel Gonzalez went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. TIBURON F.C's Cipriano Dantae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hustaz Dagora in the 21st minute of play. Eduardo Federigo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Ricardo Zamora made a huge save. After 33 minutes of play, TIBURON F.C's Franco Mastantuono made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zamora was left in no man's land by his defense there! Franco Mastantuono struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Ricardo Zamora didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TIBURON F.C. Isidor Ponte kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, TIBURON F.C's Eduardo Federigo got a free kick in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the match, TIBURON F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Migúel Gonzalez came free, but Cipriano Dantae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Dantae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hustaz Dagora in the 43rd minute of the match. With his leg Ricardo Zamora managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when TIBURON F.C's Esteban Vermudo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The TIBURON F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. RACIN DE CHAWEN were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esteban Vermudo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, RACIN DE CHAWEN's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Mastantuono came free, but Ricardo Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Dantae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Migúel Gonzalez in the 57th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Eduardo Federigo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TIBURON F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RACIN DE CHAWEN the free kick. In the 65th minute, Esteban Vermudo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zamora was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After 69 minutes of play, TIBURON F.C's Franco Mastantuono made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zamora was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st minute Silvano Geleberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Hustaz Dagora took a quick shot and it went in 3-4 without a chance for Cipriano Dantae to make any attempt to save it. Ricardo Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Ricardo Zamora showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Vermudo in the 88th minute of the match. Ricardo Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 92 minutes into the match, TIBURON F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Migúel Gonzalez came free, but Cipriano Dantae reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. RACIN DE CHAWEN had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.