U18 World League

El Andino
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Drake Vidlák kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Atlético Rio Cuarto booed when Vidlákov SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomáš Dolejší didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Astor Arotza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hynek Kunst was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Drake Vidlák took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Pabla. Alvaro Pabla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elpidio Haritzeder got free with Hynek Kunst in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hynek Kunst made an important save on a dangerous shot by Astor Arotza in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Vidlákov SK's goal looked a bit too open when Bonifacio Ado came free, but Hynek Kunst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Drake Vidlák was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vidlákov SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Rio Cuarto the free kick. In the 32nd minute Bonifacio Ado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hynek Kunst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Vidlákov SK's Drake Vidlák sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvaro Pabla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Drake Vidlák came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Vidlákov SK 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 Drake Vidlák couldn't finish the play. Hynek Kunst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Ado in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Atlético Rio Cuarto's Astor Arotza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hynek Kunst. Hynek Kunst yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eleuterio Benvide to make the kick off. After 51 minutes of play Atlético Rio Cuarto's Elpidio Haritzeder was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. If Drake Vidlák had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 56 minutes, Drake Vidlák made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Atlético Rio Cuarto's Alvaro Pabla tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 59 minutes into the game, Drake Vidlák cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Alvaro Pabla was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 64th minute Simon Vladař shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Pabla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Rio Cuarto's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rastislav Lhota was slow to take the kick. During this time Vidlákov SK's players had a chance to rest. Drake Vidlák received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alvaro Pabla came out and tried to block the shot, but Drake Vidlák slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 68th minute. In the 78th minute, Eleuterio Benvide left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atlético Rio Cuarto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. Alvaro Pabla was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Drake Vidlák showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-5 in the 86 minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Vidlákov SK's Drake Vidlák sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvaro Pabla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jiří Přecechtěl's late challenge caught a Atlético Rio Cuarto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jiří Přecechtěl helped the player get up and apologised. Jiří Přecechtěl hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When the match was over Vidlákov SK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atlético Rio Cuarto throughout the match.