U18 World League

Legend Killer
Spectators: 7447 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 120) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atauri Sanabria kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Lop Barros got a free kick in the 2nd minute. The supporters of RKO AFC booed when Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xusto Bachiller didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Adalberto Pellegri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rosario Detres skillfully saved the ball. Atauri Sanabria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Poulus Farias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cosme Adames scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Poulus Farias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's Ulises Fanjul sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rosario Detres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lop Barros during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lop Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Romano Gaona hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atauri Sanabria in the 19th minute of play forced RKO AFC's goalkeeper Poulus Farias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Ulises Fanjul made a precise shot to the right of Rosario Detres. Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Poulus Farias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosme Adames went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Ulises Fanjul's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosario Detres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Poulus Farias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atauri Sanabria in the 36th minute of the match. Poulus Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosme Adames in the 40th minute of play. Poulus Farias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosme Adames went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulises Fanjul was the one to do the kick off. Poulus Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atauri Sanabria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Poulus Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lop Barros in the 55th minute of play. Lop Barros got his second yellow card in the match during the 58th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 58th minute, Lop Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. RKO AFC's Poulus Farias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosme Adames in the 61st minute of play. Vidal Navarrete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in RKO AFC's zone, Cosme Adames stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Poulus Farias came out of the goal and Cosme Adames tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the match, RKO AFC's goalkeeper Poulus Farias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mingo Laspron. Atauri Sanabria took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Poulus Farias. Poulus Farias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. A collision led to Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Atauri Sanabria hit a great ball. Poulus Farias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vidal Navarrete went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Poulus Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosme Adames in the 91st minute of play. Poulus Farias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosme Adames went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score.