U18 World League

ESTADIO LIBERTADORES
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5701, Seating: 1748, VIP seats: 151) Jose Field made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Manchester United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gancho Nenchov. Anani Barutchiyski hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the game, Lawrence Eckert recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tzanyo Zvúncharov. Lawrence Eckert showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Federico Lassiter got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 18th minute Tzvetan Dragoshinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Preston Esposito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Field during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Manchester United F.C. booed when DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Field didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rocco Espinosa got free with Tzanyo Zvúncharov in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Zahari Kocharkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Maurice Yoshioka in the 25th minute really tested Tzanyo Zvúncharov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 26th match minute, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocco Espinosa to maneuver through the defense. Manchester United F.C.'s Tzvetan Dragoshinov managed to work through DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Tzvetan Dragoshinov dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Preston Esposito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anani Barutchiyski in the 33rd minute of play. Anani Barutchiyski scored 2-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Preston Esposito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Preston Esposito came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United F.C.'s Anani Barutchiyski. But to his dismay, Anani Barutchiyski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2.

Tzanyo Zvúncharov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Eckert, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Davis Stubbs lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 54th minute, one of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO. The referee gave Manchester United F.C. a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Evrosi Troshanov, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Preston Esposito. 2-3. After a rather tough play, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Rey Boyles got a free kick in the 60th minute. Preston Esposito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzvetan Dragoshinov in the 63rd minute of play. Jose Field fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzanyo Zvúncharov having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetan Dragoshinov in the 69th minute of play forced DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Preston Esposito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anani Barutchiyski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Preston Esposito made a huge save. The supporters of Manchester United F.C. booed when DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rocco Espinosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Preston Esposito made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Anani Barutchiyski sent off a good shot on target. In the 83rd minute Tzvetan Dragoshinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Preston Esposito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetan Dragoshinov in the 88th minute of play forced DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Preston Esposito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Preston Esposito got control of the ball when Anani Barutchiyski tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO booed when Manchester United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzvetan Dragoshinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manchester United F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.