U18 World League

Hombre Gris Libertad
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) NAGANO F.C's Jairo Villavedon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jairo Villavedon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santo Tohias having to make a save. When NAGANO F.C's Mario Borniquell in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Profecías de Parravicini's goalie prevented a goal. 11 minutes into the game, Hilario Sustrai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Profecías de Parravicini's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NAGANO F.C the free kick. Hilario Sustrai hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Santo Tohias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jairo Villavedon went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee gave Profecías de Parravicini a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Desiderio Servando, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of NAGANO F.C's Danilo Cuyar. 1-1. Danilo Cuyar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruben Estebano in the 25th minute of play. If Ruben Estebano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairón Carradelo in the 33rd minute of play forced Profecías de Parravicini's goalkeeper Santo Tohias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, NAGANO F.C's Danilo Cuyar got control of the ball when Ruben Estebano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute, Profecías de Parravicini's Desiderio Servando dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Generoso Bilbo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Danilo Cuyar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Valencia Betances had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Tohias. Profecías de Parravicini's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valencia Betances was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 48th minute Jaime Roig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Tohias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute, Desiderio Servando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danilo Cuyar was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Danilo Cuyar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desiderio Servando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Hilario Sustrai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ysidro Creus was extremely unlucky when he, in the 59th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 60 minutes into the match, Jairo Villavedon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Tohias. Profecías de Parravicini's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jairo Villavedon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. In the 72nd minute, Jairón Carradelo made a precise shot to the right of Santo Tohias. Profecías de Parravicini's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. After 78 minutes of play Profecías de Parravicini's Hilario Sustrai was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of NAGANO F.C booed when Profecías de Parravicini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Sustrai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Roig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When NAGANO F.C's Jairo Villavedon in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Profecías de Parravicini's goalie prevented a goal. In the 84th minute, Jairón Carradelo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Santo Tohias. The goal made the score 3-6. When Jairón Carradelo came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the NAGANO F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jairón Carradelo couldn't finish the play. Profecías de Parravicini's attentive Desiderio Servando managed to snatch the ball when Ysidro Creus made a throw-in in the 90th minute of the game. NAGANO F.C's Jaime Roig got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The NAGANO F.C supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing NAGANO F.C would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.