U18 World League

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Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clemente Min kicked off to start the match. Marquis Carlton kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Clemente Min cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emerson Higgins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 8th minute, Clemente Min ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Higgins was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Mario Chico hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The supporters of Creekers booed when Pretorianos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Orlandus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ari Laird's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Estevon firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 16thth minute of the game Romulo Calixto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Creekers's Emerson Higgins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 18th minute, Tommy Cabrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mario Chico struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Emerson Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pretorianos FC. Creekers's Marquis Carlton suffered a sore knee after 24 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Creekers's Leroy Conn was substituted for Marquis Carlton. After a rather tough play, Pretorianos FC's Romulo Calixto got a free kick in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Min in the 29th minute of play forced Creekers's goalkeeper Emerson Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Harvey Tyson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Creekers's supporters rose to their feet, but Harvey Tyson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Estevon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emerson Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Min in the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Clemente Min had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emerson Higgins. Creekers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clemente Min was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Ari Laird sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emmanuel Yeager stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Pretorianos FC's Clemente Min nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Higgins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. After 59 played minutes Pretorianos FC got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Felipillo. When Emmanuel Yeager came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Creekers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emmanuel Yeager couldn't finish the play. In the 62nd minute, Ari Laird made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Estevon. Pretorianos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. 70 minutes into the game, Rashad Elliott was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Creekers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pretorianos FC the free kick. After 70 played minutes Creekers got a freekick which was hit by Rashad Elliott. If Emmanuel Yeager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Pretorianos FC's zone, Emmanuel Yeager stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Estevon came out of the goal and Emmanuel Yeager tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 80 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Min came free, but Emerson Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cornelio Gabirel got a throw-in 83 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Braulio Berbiz. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romulo Calixto got free with Emerson Higgins in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Creekers defense, Clemente Min kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emerson Higgins. The Creekers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emerson Higgins should have stopped the shot. Pretorianos FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.