U18 League

⭐️David Arellano⭐️
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Santos FC's Pedro Finn 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. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Benito Hyde got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Daníel Moron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamar Burton in the 5th minute of the match. Daníel Moron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jamar Burton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Portillo charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norberto Portillo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedro Finn might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daníel Moron. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pedro Finn ran back to his position shaking his head. After 14 minutes of play Colo-Colo's Norberto Portillo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Colo-Colo getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Norberto Portillo hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Lake. Daníel Moron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamar Burton, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Daníel Moron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Finn in the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Colo-Colo getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Arnau Ramos hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrés Warnes during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Colo-Colo's Andrés Warnes got a free kick in the 29th minute. Santos FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jamar Maxwell in the 31st minute. After taking down the ball on Santos FC's corner Jamar Maxwell fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Daníel Moron quite easily take care of the ball. Daníel Moron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Lake in the 33rd minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kelly Stovall to maneuver through the defense. After 39 played minutes, Colo-Colo's Arnau Ramos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rusty Little came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Colo-Colo reached it. In the 40th minute, Arnau Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jamar Maxwell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matteo Escuti made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victor Hugo Federici in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rusty Little prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Daníel Moron was a little too slow when Jamar Burton got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Washington Davalos in the 66th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Rusty Little to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Colo-Colo booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darryl Pollard didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Anders in the 72nd minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Rusty Little to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rusty Little made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Washington Davalos in the 78th minute of play. Arnau Ramos struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Rusty Little didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colo-Colo. Colo-Colo made a substitution. Nafarroa Quililongo replaced Rogelio Anders. The referee felt a red card was in order, 83 minutes into the game, when Andrés Warnes put in a rough tackle. Jamar Maxwell, 85 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Santos FC's Benito Hyde nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daníel Moron made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The supporters of Santos FC booed when Colo-Colo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Hugo Federici didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kelly Stovall during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kelly Stovall kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Rusty Little took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matteo Escuti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Colo-Colo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Santos FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.