U18 World League

Jacks Arena
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Brandon McCauley made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI booed when Caballeritos del Baile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cleto Gabino hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arsenio Cristos in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zachery MacFarland saved CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI from getting behind. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Arsenio Cristos sped through CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zachery MacFarland. 15 minutes into the game, Caballeritos del Baile's Leandro Gaufred nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zachery MacFarland made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 21st minute Myles Honeycutt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Bras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Caballeritos del Baile's Leandro Gaufred in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's goalie prevented a goal. Caballeritos del Baile's Aristides Bras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Caballeritos del Baile from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Caballeritos del Baile getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Maximiliano Iaki hit a great ball. Brandon McCauley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Aristides Bras made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Cleto Gabino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zachery MacFarland was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Benny Fletcher reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aristides Bras. The goal made the score 1-2. 40 minutes into the match, Arsenio Cristos notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's Zachery MacFarland. Zachery MacFarland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Aristides Bras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stuart Espinosa in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arsenio Cristos was the one to do the kick off. Zachery MacFarland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Cristos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caballeritos del Baile's Zeledon Quin got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Arsenio Cristos made a precise shot to the right of Zachery MacFarland. CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 64th minute of the match, Leandro Gaufred got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zachery MacFarland was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 66th match minute, Caballeritos del Baile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodosio Herauso to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Benny Fletcher made a precise shot to the right of Aristides Bras. Caballeritos del Baile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. In the 70th minute, Leandro Gaufred made a precise shot to the right of Zachery MacFarland. CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. Myles Honeycutt might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aristides Bras. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Myles Honeycutt ran back to his position shaking his head. Aristides Bras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stuart Espinosa in the 77th minute of the match. The Caballeritos del Baile fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Caballeritos del Baile's Leandro Gaufred looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brandon McCauley in the 85th minute of play forced Caballeritos del Baile's goalkeeper Aristides Bras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's Zachery MacFarland proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute Myles Honeycutt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Bras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.