U18 World League

Thunder Stadium
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Mario Ekain made the kick off and thus started the match. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Celestino Rexino successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Saturnino Santikurtz charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saturnino Santikurtz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Saturnino Santikurtz hit a great ball. Benito Argi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Ekain in the 10th minute of the match. Mario Ekain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute Isidoro Godoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Rexino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Mario Ekain in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SOUTH THUNDER's goalie prevented a goal. Celestino Rexino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Tome in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Santiago Tome fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nemesio Gorka in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Argi saved SOUTH THUNDER from getting behind. After 28 minutes, Melquiades Txilar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ and the SOUTH THUNDER players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melquiades Txilar to maneuver through the defense. Celestino Rexino made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Arnaldo Theodore sent off a good shot on target. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ from getting a goal against them. Hector Eguerdi kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 44th minute Santiago Tome shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Rexino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the game, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Mario Ekain nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Argi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Benito Argi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Gorka in the 56th minute of the match. After 59 minutes of play, SOUTH THUNDER's Arturo Acevedo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celestino Rexino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celestino Rexino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Acevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute Santiago Tome suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 63 minutes, Maximiliano Astudillo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ and the SOUTH THUNDER players grew even worse after the yellow card. Maximiliano Astudillo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the game, SOUTH THUNDER's Arturo Acevedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celestino Rexino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Conrado Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Melquiades Txilar hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Celestino Rexino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Godoy in the 82nd minute of play. After having played for 83 minutes, Ladislao Cai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SOUTH THUNDER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ladislao Cai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SOUTH THUNDER's Benito Argi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save SOUTH THUNDER from getting a goal against them. 86 minutes into the game, Isidoro Godoy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Celestino Rexino was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ defense, Ladislao Cai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celestino Rexino. The ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celestino Rexino should have stopped the shot. SOUTH THUNDER walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.