U18 League

Ricardo Garviras
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Roneros F.C.'s Ximenez Aller 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 Ralph McGrath during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Reinaldo Baxter fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Racing Miami Futbol Club's protests and gave Reinaldo Baxter a yellow card for diving instead. Reinaldo Baxter kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Roneros F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jeffrey Chen came free, but Xulian Vegal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Edwin Juarrero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xulian Vegal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ralph McGrath in the 27th minute of the match. Edwin Juarrero hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Jeffrey Chen 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. Ximenez Aller did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Cedric Glover 32 minutes into the match. Xulian Vegal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeffrey Chen in the 43rd minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Roneros F.C.'s Xuoco Zaera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cedric Glover narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jeffrey Chen made the kick off in the second half. Cedric Glover took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danny Rubinos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Roneros F.C.. Xuoco Zaera stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cedric Glover. 3-0. Edwin Juarrero was shown his second yellow card after 71 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Roneros F.C. getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Edwin Juarrero hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danny Rubinos in the 82nd minute of play forced Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Cedric Glover to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paúl Zubieta kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Roneros F.C.'s Xulian Vegal got control of the ball when Mohammed Lloyd tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Roneros F.C.'s Ysmael Callergos got a free kick in the 87th minute. The supporters of Roneros F.C. booed when Racing Miami Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinaldo Baxter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cedric Glover didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paúl Zubieta went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Roneros F.C. had won after a very even match.