U18 World League

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Odell McPherson made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes Celestiales got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Veronica. Devon Pollard hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Mohammed Cagle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iker Balasi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes of play, Celestiales's Severino Gaskon made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohammed Cagle was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mohammed Cagle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Gaskon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohammed Cagle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iker Balasi, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Odell McPherson struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ubaldo Quilino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.D. Bajen. S.D. Bajen's Mohammed Cagle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severino Gaskon in the 24th minute of play. After 27 minutes Celestiales's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Odell McPherson who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Will Patrick advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-1 in the 27th minute. The audience was convinced that Severino Gaskon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohammed Cagle was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Antonio Darby kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Celestiales's Albano Felipillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohammed Cagle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mohammed Cagle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Veronica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Balasi in the 41st minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Mohammed Cagle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Iker Balasi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Celestiales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iker Balasi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iker Balasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Cagle having to interfere. In the 47th minute Severino Gaskon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammed Cagle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After 53 minutes S.D. Bajen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Romulo Cordearo who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Celestiales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Cordearo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestiales's Ubaldo Quilino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Odell McPherson in the 62nd minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Celestiales fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! After having played for 80 minutes, Javier Umea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Celestiales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Javier Umea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ubaldo Quilino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brickeen Wall, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Celestiales booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robbie Parson didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Will Patrick fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.D. Bajen's protests and gave Will Patrick a yellow card for diving instead. Will Patrick kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Iker Balasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Mohammed Cagle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clinton Starnes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ubaldo Quilino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ubaldo Quilino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robbie Parson in the 93rd minute of the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. S.D. Bajen were victorious despite being under pressure from Celestiales for much of the match.