U18 World League

Lionel Messi
Spectators: 8057 (Terracing: 6044, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) Armando Arias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Maximiliano Playo kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. If Narciso Bautista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 played minutes ARedonditos de Ricota CFK got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Criston. The audience was convinced that Armando Arias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Rodas was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Guaberto Lekubegi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Abarca having to make a save. In the 18th minute Guaberto Lekubegi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Abarca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When KaoS Futbol Club's Narciso Bautista in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the game, Erubiel Pacho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KaoS Futbol Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ARedonditos de Ricota CFK the free kick. A collision led to KaoS Futbol Club getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Erubiel Pacho hit a great ball. In the 24thth minute of the game Nestor Sol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KaoS Futbol Club's Pedro Abarca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Leopoldo Rodas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Arias in the 26th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Narciso Bautista notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Leopoldo Rodas. Leopoldo Rodas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 37 played minutes Guaberto Lekubegi rounded KaoS Futbol Club's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Lucio Quico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Pedro Abarca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavio Cheche kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nestor Sol to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes KaoS Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Magdaleno. Pedro Abarca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guaberto Lekubegi went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Guaberto Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Guaberto Lekubegi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Abarca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Nestor Sol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Abarca having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Arias in the 80th minute of play forced ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rodas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guaberto Lekubegi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Narciso Bautista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of KaoS Futbol Club for a fine match.