U18 World League

Stowe IP
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) 10 minutes into the game, Artemio Celino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albigasta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stowe City the free kick. In the 10th minute, Artemio Celino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albino Sol acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Leon Hadley. Leon Hadley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Stowe City booed when Albigasta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Sanford Aldrich put in a rough tackle. Stowe City's Bryon Valencia was substituted for DeAngelo Guevara. In a very dangerous position, a player in Stowe City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! In the 33rd minute, Stowe City's Arturo Charles dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After 37 minutes of play, Albigasta FC's Hugo Romero made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dillon Yoder was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eustaquio Olando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dillon Yoder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dillon Yoder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Romano, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Albigasta FC's zone, Lyle Dill stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albino Sol came out of the goal and Lyle Dill tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Albino Sol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Hadley in the 53rd minute of play. With a little luck, Stowe City's Dillon Yoder got control of the ball when Ricardo Mantzio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Ricardo Mantzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albino Sol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lyle Dill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Albigasta FC's Eustaquio Olando got a free kick in the 70th minute. Shelby Bonner kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Dillon Yoder made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Ricardo Mantzio sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Stowe City's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Romano came free, but Dillon Yoder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dillon Yoder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Romano, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Dillon Yoder successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 96th minute Virgilio Romano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dillon Yoder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.