U18 World League

SMOLENSK
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Irakliy Khokhlov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Benvide in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Bonifacio Berasko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Irakliy Khokhlov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 11 minutes, Bonifacio Berasko made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Днепр ФК's Irakliy Khokhlov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Nikolay Finikov fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Днепр ФК's protests and gave Nikolay Finikov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th match minute, Днепр ФК was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikolay Finikov to maneuver through the defense. When Florencio Kepa fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s protests and gave Florencio Kepa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd match minute, ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Kepa to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Florencio Kepa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Bonifacio Berasko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Irakliy Khokhlov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonid Eremin in the 32nd minute of play forced ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s goalkeeper Primitivo Enetz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Днепр ФК booed when ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmacio Sanchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Irakliy Khokhlov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Benvide in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s goal looked a bit too open when Rudolf Kotlyarevskiy came free, but Primitivo Enetz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonid Eremin in the 38th minute of play forced ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s goalkeeper Primitivo Enetz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 played minutes ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Rubio. In the 41st minute, Rudolf Kotlyarevskiy got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nikolay Finikov hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After 48 played minutes, ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s Maximiliano Berdoi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Irakliy Khokhlov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ reached it. After the first half ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonid Eremin made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Rudolf Kotlyarevskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Днепр ФК's supporters rose to their feet, but Rudolf Kotlyarevskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Primitivo Enetz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 54 minutes into the match, ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s goal looked a bit too open when Leonid Eremin came free, but Primitivo Enetz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Francisco Rubio hit a great ball. When Fausto Benvide fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s protests and gave Fausto Benvide a yellow card for diving instead. Fausto Benvide hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute Leonid Eremin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Enetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Днепр ФК getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Georgiy Chibisov hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bonifacio Berasko got free with Irakliy Khokhlov in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Georgiy Chibisov's late challenge caught a ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Georgiy Chibisov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Днепр ФК getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Georgiy Chibisov hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Dalmacio Sanchez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Irakliy Khokhlov was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪'s Primitivo Enetz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonid Eremin in the 75th minute of play. Leonid Eremin took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Primitivo Enetz. Primitivo Enetz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Fausto Benvide kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Fausto Benvide hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the game, Bonifacio Berasko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Irakliy Khokhlov. Bonifacio Berasko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. The long shot by Maximiliano Berdoi in the 94th minute really tested Irakliy Khokhlov'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. Chants of ♪Ω★ Vysčø¢hįtø Çųěřvø ★Ω♪ echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Днепр ФК had held the ball for most of the match.