U18 World League

J Mendoza
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mauricio Galtero took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Amelie FC's zone, Elias Figueroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adolfo Fernado came out of the goal and Elias Figueroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ruben Martxot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Amelie FC's zone, Elias Figueroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adolfo Fernado came out of the goal and Elias Figueroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adolfo Fernado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Vela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ladislao Endira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauricio Galtero in the 14th minute of play. Ladislao Endira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Cugat, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Ladislao Endira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santos Checa in the 18th minute. Ruben Martxot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Endira having to interfere. Santos Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ladislao Endira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Vela's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Fernado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. A collision led to Amelie FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Isaias Pero hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Amelie FC's Santos Checa got a free kick in the 36th minute. Ladislao Endira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santos Checa in the 37th minute. Adolfo Fernado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Vela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Elias Figueroa 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. Elias Figueroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Fernado having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ismael Vela made a kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Ismael Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ascacibar-Pérez's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Vela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Vela in the 55th minute of play forced Amelie FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Fernado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Fernado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Vela, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Ladislao Endira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Galtero in the 65th minute of the match. Ismael Vela might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Fernado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ismael Vela ran back to his position shaking his head. If Elias Figueroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leonides Cordairo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Amelie FC defense, Ismael Vela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adolfo Fernado. The Amelie FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adolfo Fernado should have stopped the shot. In the 85th match minute, Ascacibar-Pérez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Donzel to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd match minute, Amelie FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Checa to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Fernado made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Ismael Vela sent off a good shot on target. Ascacibar-Pérez's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.