U18 League

Tupuruco
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eldon Mills kicked off to start the match. Recolta Alamor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Hipolito Padura scored to the left of an out of position Kerry Barajas, making the score, 1-0. Kerry Barajas made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Hipolito Padura sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Hipolito Padura took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Kerry Barajas to make any attempt to save it. Lee Hinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Iban Montemiuño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lee Hinson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iban Montemiuño having to make a save. In the 17th minute, German Whitley made a precise shot to the right of Iban Montemiuño. Linterna verde's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mason Jewell during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, Mason Jewell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 minutes, Freddie Downs mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recolta Alamor and the Linterna verde players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Freddie Downs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Freddie Downs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iban Montemiuño having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hipolito Padura was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Recolta Alamor's Freddie Downs got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Kerry Barajas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipolito Padura, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Freddie Downs got his second yellow card in the match during the 55th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Freddie Downs hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Paz Arciniega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 played minutes Linterna verde got a freekick which was hit by Licerio Alborza. After 62 minutes, Felipe Jacques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recolta Alamor and the Linterna verde players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Recolta Alamor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Jacques to maneuver through the defense. Hipolito Padura kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Prat came free, but Kerry Barajas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kerry Barajas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Padura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Recolta Alamor's Felipe Jacques got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Felipe Jacques off the ground. Paz Arciniega took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kerry Barajas. Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Kerry Barajas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipolito Padura in the 73rd minute of the match. Hipolito Padura hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Hipolito Padura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Kerry Barajas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Recolta Alamor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vern Smalls to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Kerry Barajas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Ladislao Prat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jesus Wolfe hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Recolta Alamor's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.