U18 World League

Coliseo Verdolaga
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Terciero Orantes made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th match minute, VERDOLAGA CITY FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eyague Bergues to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Ramiro Lowery had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Terciero Orantes. In the 10th minute Val Farrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazario Forcat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 minutes, Val Farrell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.D. Bajen and the VERDOLAGA CITY FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of VERDOLAGA CITY FC booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Val Farrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Devin Madison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazario Forcat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Val Farrell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nazario Forcat was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 22nd match minute, VERDOLAGA CITY FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quico Onterino to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's Devin Madison sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nazario Forcat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Guib Bravo's late challenge caught a S.D. Bajen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guib Bravo helped the player get up and apologised. Guib Bravo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Nazario Forcat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Val Farrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nazario Forcat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pierre Chappelle went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After having played for 35 minutes, Chap Cobo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chap Cobo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dirk Williamson kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Rocio Camerin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Ramiro Lowery made a huge save. Devin Madison took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nazario Forcat. Nazario Forcat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Val Farrell made the kick off in the second half. Pierre Chappelle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 69 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Nazario Forcat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pierre Chappelle. The audience was convinced that Chap Cobo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramiro Lowery was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After some careless play in the S.D. Bajen defense, Rocio Camerin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramiro Lowery. The S.D. Bajen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramiro Lowery should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the game, Guib Bravo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Ramiro Lowery was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in S.D. Bajen's zone, Guib Bravo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramiro Lowery came out of the goal and Guib Bravo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Byron Hutchins to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Rocio Camerin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ramiro Lowery was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. If Terciero Orantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramiro Lowery took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rocio Camerin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching S.D. Bajen's performance. The match ended with a win for S.D. Bajen.