U18 World League

Fox River
Spectators: 8027 (Terracing: 6022, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 159) Cayetano Sergi charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cayetano Sergi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 3 played minutes O rey Iván got a freekick which was hit by Cayetano Sergi. A hard shot by Gerardo Viviano from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Serafin Haitz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clodoveo Huly in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serafin Haitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luisito Blasi in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Serafin Haitz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, O rey Iván's Serafin Haitz got control of the ball when Luisito Blasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Serafin Haitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Huly in the 23rd minute of play. Abel Gilesindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesar Azeari in the 25th minute of the match. Froilan Gelacio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Urbano Manny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luisito Abadie, 35 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 36 played minutes Scofield got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Manny. Gerardo Viviano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Serafin Haitz made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerardo Viviano got free with Serafin Haitz in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Clodoveo Huly's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafin Haitz was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Paio to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Scofield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Viviano to maneuver through the defense. Scofield's Abel Gilesindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cayetano Sergi in the 54th minute of play. Luisito Blasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Haitz having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Gerardo Viviano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Scofield booed when O rey Iván was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Abadie didn't get a good kick on the ball. With 65 minutes on the clock, Miguel Remir commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 66 played minutes O rey Iván got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Remir. Serafin Haitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Huly in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st match minute, Scofield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Nuno to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, O rey Iván's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Blasi came free, but Serafin Haitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Scofield's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Cesar Azeari scored to the left of an out of position Abel Gilesindo, making the score, 0-1. A sloppy throw-in by Jonas Gitano in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by O rey Iván's Froilan Gelacio. In the 84th minute, Clodoveo Huly ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serafin Haitz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luisito Abadie during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Serafin Haitz came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Scofield's Clodoveo Huly. But to his dismay, Clodoveo Huly quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Scofield fans cheered their team off the field, for while O rey Iván had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.