U18 World League

ACS ARENA
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eulalio Diagur kicked off to start the match. Isaac Beesley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Llope, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 played minutes, Liberland's Marcos Llope shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Isaac Beesley 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 Liberland reached it. Bruno Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beesley having to interfere. In the 10thth minute of the game Bruno Isaio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC ARK CS's Isaac Beesley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tyler Byfield could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Donato Tiso made a huge save. After 12 minutes, Gaz Coleman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC ARK CS and the Liberland players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Gaz Coleman hit a great ball. Bruno Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beesley having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tyler Byfield in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donato Tiso saved Liberland from getting behind. In the 20th minute, Matty Wiltshire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Tiso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tyler Byfield in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC ARK CS's Darryl Fitzgerald got a free kick in the 26th minute. The Liberland fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Liberland's Eulalio Diagur 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 39 minutes into the game, Tyler Byfield was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC ARK CS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liberland the free kick. After 39 played minutes FC ARK CS got a freekick which was hit by Tyler Byfield. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Gaz Coleman hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Bruno Isaio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Liberland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

59 minutes into the match, Liberland's goal looked a bit too open when Tyler Byfield came free, but Donato Tiso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, FC ARK CS's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Gonsalve came free, but Isaac Beesley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC ARK CS's Tyler Byfield got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Liberland's zone, Tyler Byfield stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Tiso came out of the goal and Tyler Byfield tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC ARK CS's Matty Wiltshire got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Matty Wiltshire off the ground. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Matty Wiltshire hit a great ball. In the 73rd match minute, Liberland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Isaio to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Tyler Byfield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donato Tiso was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Salvatore during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jose Salvatore kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Bruno Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beesley having to interfere. After having played for 87 minutes, Bruno Isaio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liberland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Isaio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bruno Isaio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 0-3 became the score in the 92nd minute when Eulalio Diagur elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Liberland's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.