U18 World League

La Casona
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ponce Bollo got the match started through his kick off. Ponce Bollo scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raul Hustaz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Xalvador Brañas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liga de Quito's supporters rose to their feet, but Xalvador Brañas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raul Hustaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raul Hustaz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 10th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Raul Hustaz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Xalvador Brañas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 13 minute of play. Jairo Collador showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Nuxila in the 16th minute of the match. Raul Hustaz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ponce Bollo in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the game, Ponce Bollo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Raul Hustaz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 31 minutes into the match, Liga de Quito's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Txindoki came free, but Jairo Collador reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Liga de Quito's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Nuxila came free, but Jairo Collador reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edelmiro Loiola blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jairo Collador having to make a save. Edelmiro Loiola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Nuxila to make the kick off. Edelmiro Loiola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Jairo Collador tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Nuxila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jairo Collador having to interfere. In the 60th match minute, Liga de Quito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ponce Bollo to maneuver through the defense. Edelmiro Loiola came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jairo Collador could save by the left post. Raul Hustaz came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Liga de Quito's Xalvador Brañas. But to his dismay, Xalvador Brañas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Nuxila in the 72nd minute of play forced Liga de Quito's goalkeeper Jairo Collador to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jairo Collador showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Nuxila in the 73rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Nuxila in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jairo Collador saved Liga de Quito from getting behind. After having played for 80 minutes, Rodas Crisol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liga de Quito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodas Crisol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Liga de Quito's Ponce Bollo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raul Hustaz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Corralito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ponce Bollo came free, but Raul Hustaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yoelvis Villarias in the 89th minute of play. Liga de Quito's Jairo Collador proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Liga de Quito from getting a goal against them. Jairo Collador made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Edelmiro Loiola sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Liga de Quito's Xalvador Brañas got a free kick in the 94th minute. Victoriano Evangelista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Jairo Collador tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Liga de Quito were victorious despite being under pressure from Corralito AFC for much of the match.