U18 World League

® El Monumental ®
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Ovidio Weterio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Paulo Pezzellas short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Higinio Lizbeth to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 9 minutes into the match, Maní FC's goal looked a bit too open when Borja Colidio came free, but Higinio Lizbeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as River Plate ® 9-12's Jonas Dominguez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Higinio Lizbeth. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. Maní FC's Higinio Lizbeth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Maní FC from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute Ovidio Weterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Gutierrez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, River Plate ® 9-12's Borja Colidio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Higinio Lizbeth. Higinio Lizbeth yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Ovidio Weterio scored 2-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Gutierrez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. River Plate ® 9-12's Luis Gutierrez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Ramone in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Maní FC booed when River Plate ® 9-12 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Lehen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maní FC's Ovidio Weterio got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute Enzo Gorka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Gutierrez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Lizbeth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Borja Colidio in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of River Plate ® 9-12 booed when Maní FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Ramone didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higinio Lizbeth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Dominguez in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Paulo Pezzella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Gorka in the 48th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Borja Colidio made the kick off in the second half. Rodolfo Suero kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Higinio Lizbeth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Pezzella in the 55th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Maní FC's goal looked a bit too open when Borja Colidio came free, but Higinio Lizbeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. River Plate ® 9-12 were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Maní FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paulo Pezzella took the corner. The corner led to River Plate ® 9-12's Paulo Pezzella getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Higinio Lizbeth came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by River Plate ® 9-12's Borja Colidio. But to his dismay, Borja Colidio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 75 minutes into the game, Paulo Pezzella cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Higinio Lizbeth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Pezzella in the 80th minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Lizbeth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Borja Colidio in the 81st minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Lizbeth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodolfo Suero kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Higinio Lizbeth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Pezzella in the 86th minute of the match. Higinio Lizbeth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Borja Colidio went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-1 was the resulting score. Higinio Lizbeth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Pezzella in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, Maní FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Suero to maneuver through the defense. Maní FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.