U18 World League

ESTADIO ANGELITO
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mykhaylo Gladiy took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in PLUMIN's zone, Mykhaylo Gladiy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonides Matteo came out of the goal and Mykhaylo Gladiy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonides Matteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danylo Biloshapka, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute Volodymyr Beletskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17thth minute of the game Jorge Cristofol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Artem Gordya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Pitin in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Jorge Cristofol recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Artem Gordya. Jorge Cristofol showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 24th minute of the match, Froilan Urtungo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Artem Gordya was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Artem Gordya made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Flavio Emeterio sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, PLUMIN's Flavio Emeterio got a free kick in the 29th minute. FC Vershina ESPN's Danylo Biloshapka got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonides Matteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Volodymyr Beletskyi in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Volodymyr Beletskyi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Leonides Matteo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodion Skorobrekh kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Volodymyr Beletskyi scored 1-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonides Matteo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Volodymyr Beletskyi in the 47th minute of play forced PLUMIN's goalkeeper Leonides Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Cristofol made a kick off. Ruperto Osmundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With an all-out effort, FC Vershina ESPN's Leonides Matteo threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mykhaylo Gladiy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 58 minutes into the game, Flavio Emeterio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PLUMIN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Vershina ESPN the free kick. After a rather tough play, PLUMIN's Flavio Emeterio got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 65th minute, Froilan Urtungo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Mykhaylo Gladiy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leonides Matteo, 1-3. When Volodymyr Beletskyi fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Vershina ESPN's protests and gave Volodymyr Beletskyi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th minute Mykhaylo Gladiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Volodymyr Beletskyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo got control of the ball when Volodymyr Beletskyi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute Mykhaylo Gladiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, PLUMIN's Flavio Emeterio got a free kick in the 85th minute. PLUMIN's Leonides Matteo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mykhaylo Gladiy in the 87th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Froilan Urtungo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artem Gordya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute Mykhaylo Gladiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Vershina ESPN walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.