U18 World League

Maschemalo Stadium
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) No vino el 5's Rodolfo Orlanda 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Alvaro Iigo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guns And Roses's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Iigo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Qwinton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Quinten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristo Domenec having to make a save. In the 20th minute Astor Garaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Qwinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Jorge Arnas made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Qwinton. No vino el 5's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 25 minutes, Horacio Pinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the No vino el 5 and the Guns And Roses players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Horacio Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the No vino el 5 defense, Alvaro Iigo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Qwinton. The No vino el 5 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Qwinton should have stopped the shot. In the 35th minute, Jorge Arnas 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. In the 38th minute Rodolfo Orlanda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Domenec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Delmar Maties hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Jacobo Qwinton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Arnas in the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Alvaro Iigo 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Arnas made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Narciso Quinten managed to get in a good position for a shot. No vino el 5's supporters rose to their feet, but Narciso Quinten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Domenec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Quinten scored 1-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristo Domenec, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No vino el 5's Jacobo Qwinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Iigo in the 60th minute of play. Jorge Arnas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 66th match minute, Guns And Roses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Arnas to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute of the match Narciso Quinten shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristo Domenec showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Alvaro Iigo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Qwinton, 1-3. 83 minutes into the match, No vino el 5's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Garaona came free, but Jacobo Qwinton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Delmar Maties hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Guns And Roses supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Guns And Roses would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.