U18 World League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luisito Raebert made the kick off which started today's match. If Abelardo Barrionuevo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 4 minutes into the game, Luisito Raebert cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. William Troisi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 9 minutes, Abelardo Barrionuevo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sacando del Medio and the Meerkats FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Meerkats FC booed when Sacando del Medio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Barrionuevo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Fabio Rapa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabricio Torres was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. After 18 played minutes Sacando del Medio got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Donostia. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luisito Raebert in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck William Troisi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 28 played minutes Meerkats FC got a freekick which was hit by James Portanier. Rodrigo Elorri hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, Antoine Miggiani 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. The supporters of Meerkats FC booed when Sacando del Medio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Emeterio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tim Monreal kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The supporters of Meerkats FC booed when Sacando del Medio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Oihan didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabio Rapa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sacando del Medio getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Abelardo Barrionuevo hit a great ball. After 62 minutes, Tim Monreal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meerkats FC and the Sacando del Medio players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sacando del Medio's Luisito Raebert got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nemesio Emeterio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Troisi having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Ryan Mallia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 played minutes Sacando del Medio got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Elorri. In the 81st minute, Higinio Isias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Meerkats FC's William Troisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisito Raebert in the 84th minute of play. Nemesio Emeterio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Timothy De Battista hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. When Roberto Donostia fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sacando del Medio's protests and gave Roberto Donostia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Sacando del Medio getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Roberto Donostia hit a great ball. 95 minutes into the match, Fabio Rapa notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Sacando del Medio's Fabricio Torres. Fabricio Torres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.