U18 World League

To Madeira Arena
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jose Inguma started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Eliseo Luar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Romulo Ursino was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of FMArgentina booed when La Pachorra LSF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Clementi didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 13 in the game by Jose Inguma from a close distance when the talented Marciano Quintyn managed to make a qualified save. La Pachorra LSF's players were relieved. Romulo Ursino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Luar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes, Tiburcio Servando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FMArgentina and the La Pachorra LSF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tiburcio Servando hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Christian Clementi struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Romulo Ursino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Pachorra LSF. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Christian Clementi put in a rough tackle. A collision led to La Pachorra LSF getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Christian Clementi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Paulino Oroitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. FMArgentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulino Oroitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marciano Quintyn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, Jeronimo Chepe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romulo Ursino. FMArgentina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeronimo Chepe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Hipolito Aznaro hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Romulo Ursino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adan Manuelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Romulo Ursino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Birjaio in the 42nd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Conrado Birjaio to make the kick off. Conrado Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the La Pachorra LSF defense, Jose Inguma kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marciano Quintyn. The La Pachorra LSF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marciano Quintyn should have stopped the shot. Ladislao Rami kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Conrado Birjaio could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Romulo Ursino however easily saved by the left post. In the 63rd minute, Conrado Birjaio 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. After a rather tough play, FMArgentina's Paulino Oroitz got a free kick in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julian Gau during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FMArgentina getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Candido Sazon hit a great ball. Conrado Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Birjaio got free with Romulo Ursino in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute, Ladislao Rami hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute, Paulino Oroitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Conrado Birjaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Ursino having to interfere. Conrado Birjaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Romulo Ursino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.