U18 League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciriaco Cañaveral started the match with the kick off. Del Cleveland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Ralondo Barboa made a huge save. When Daron Thorne fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Khachatryan's protests and gave Daron Thorne a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Daron Thorne got a free kick in the 10th minute. Ciriaco Cañaveral scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Junior Hemphill, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Murray MacMillan got a free kick in the 27th minute. Junior Hemphill showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Cicero in the 28th minute of the match. Junior Hemphill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 32nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Enrico Cicero put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Junior Hemphill. 37 minutes into the game, Bo Starnes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Khachatryan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Viola Gigliati the free kick. In the 37th minute, Bo Starnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Junior Hemphill took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciriaco Cañaveral took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Junior Hemphill. Junior Hemphill dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Lawrence Arizabalo managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters rose to their feet, but Lawrence Arizabalo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Junior Hemphill breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khachatryan's Junior Hemphill played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alistair Leslie stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by A.J. Wolfe. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciriaco Cañaveral got free with Junior Hemphill in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AFC Viola Gigliati's Santio Marco got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 55 minutes of play, Khachatryan's Alistair Leslie made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ralondo Barboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Khachatryan booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dunixi Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Del Cleveland struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Ralondo Barboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khachatryan. In the 64th minute, Enrico Cicero 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. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Ambrosio Barzurqueta replaced Lawrence Arizabalo. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Viola Gigliati's zone, Del Cleveland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ralondo Barboa came out of the goal and Del Cleveland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ambrosio Barzurqueta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Junior Hemphill, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Daron Thorne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ralondo Barboa having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Alistair Leslie came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daron Thorne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 played minutes Enrico Cicero rounded Khachatryan's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-4. 90 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Junior Hemphill narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ralondo Barboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alistair Leslie, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alistair Leslie in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ralondo Barboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Khachatryan's Junior Hemphill played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. AFC Viola Gigliati walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.