U18 World League

Lost Limbs Arena
Spectators: 7792 (Terracing: 5845, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Randell Dillon took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, El retorno del Pincha's Saturnino Michael nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Al Stevens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Saturnino Michael fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El retorno del Pincha's protests and gave Saturnino Michael a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Amputees FC booed when El retorno del Pincha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Michael didn't get a good kick on the ball. Feliberto Jerardo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Berne Johnson. Saturnino Michael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Al Stevens having to interfere. When Benny Schulzte fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amputees FC's protests and gave Benny Schulzte a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Amputees FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Benny Schulzte hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Amputees FC defense, Marco Pudes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Al Stevens. The Amputees FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Al Stevens should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saturnino Michael in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Al Stevens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the game, Matthews Pywell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amputees FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El retorno del Pincha the free kick. In the 20th minute, Matthews Pywell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Marco Pudes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Al Stevens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Preston Worsley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Feliberto Jerardo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Amputees FC's Preston Worsley got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Marco Pudes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amputees FC's Al Stevens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. El retorno del Pincha's Feliberto Jerardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Randell Dillon in the 30th minute of play. Preston Worsley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Valentin Platon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 35thth minute of the game Marco Pudes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amputees FC's Al Stevens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 45 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Benny Schulzte. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Pudes to strike the kick off in the second half. Randell Dillon kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the last second Al Stevens throw himself and got hold of the ball when Marco Pudes in the 57thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 58thth minute of the game Marco Pudes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amputees FC's Al Stevens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 59 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Benny Schulzte. In the 68thth minute of the game Marco Pudes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amputees FC's Al Stevens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Quincy Byrnes kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Al Stevens was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marco Pudes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 71 minute of play. Marco Pudes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Al Stevens having to make a save. When %teams%'s Marco Pudes was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-5 just inside the left pole, 80 minutes into the game. Al Stevens was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Feliberto Jerardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Preston Worsley in the 84th minute of play. Al Stevens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Pudes's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Amputees FC's Al Stevens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Pudes in the 96th minute of play. The El retorno del Pincha supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing El retorno del Pincha would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.