U18 World League

Drinking Skull Arena
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shamus Kirby started the match with the kick off. Pink Floyd's Cirilo Tebaldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Pink Floyd from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Pink Floyd's Fernando Gartxot got a free kick in the 4th minute. Teagan Hughes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Uí Fergusa's Bannon Gollogley slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cirilo Tebaldo. That made the score 2-0 after 17 minutes of play. Shamus Kirby who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Cirilo Tebaldo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 30th minute, Bannon Gollogley reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cirilo Tebaldo. The goal made the score 4-0. The audience was convinced that Shamus Kirby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cirilo Tebaldo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Uí Fergusa's Shamus Kirby was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 34th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Pink Floyd's goal looked a bit too open when Teagan Hughes came free, but Cirilo Tebaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes Pink Floyd got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Blanco. Cirilo Tebaldo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bannon Gollogley showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 7-0 in the 45 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Artemio Peyo to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Bivadi McJohnny successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Cirilo Tebaldo came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Uí Fergusa's Shamus Kirby. But to his dismay, Shamus Kirby quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Cirilo Tebaldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bannon Gollogley, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, Shamus Kirby made a precise shot to the right of Cirilo Tebaldo. Pink Floyd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. In the 67th minute Bannon Gollogley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cirilo Tebaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Shamus Kirby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cirilo Tebaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bannon Gollogley blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cirilo Tebaldo having to make a save. 77 minutes into the match, Shamus Kirby had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cirilo Tebaldo. Pink Floyd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shamus Kirby was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. Pink Floyd's Cirilo Tebaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shamus Kirby in the 82nd minute of play. Cirilo Tebaldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shamus Kirby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pink Floyd's Cirilo Tebaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peadair Dempsey in the 89th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Uí Fergusa players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.