U18 World League

广东汕尾乡村熊队
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's 庞榕振 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelio Gutierrez during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aurelio Gutierrez kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After 6 minutes, Alfonso Bernard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Panchera and the ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to La Panchera getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Alfonso Bernard hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 13th minute by 贺岩默 got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 庞榕振 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Valentin Mikeldi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 董鸿兴. ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valentin Mikeldi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 贺岩默 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Bruno Cresenciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 庞榕振 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by 杨飞景 in the 41st minute of play forced La Panchera's goalkeeper Bruno Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Cresenciano made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when 庞榕振 sent off a good shot on target. After the first half La Panchera were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baldomiro Gau to strike the kick off in the second half. Bruno Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 贺岩默 in the 54th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in La Panchera's zone, 杨飞景 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Cresenciano came out of the goal and 杨飞景 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st match minute, La Panchera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Bernard to maneuver through the defense. 庞榕振 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Panchera's Bruno Cresenciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 贺岩默 in the 80th minute of play. 杨飞景 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Bruno Cresenciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, La Panchera's goal looked a bit too open when 韩兴桦 came free, but Bruno Cresenciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Although ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 had been in control for most of the match, La Panchera still came away with the win.