U18 League

Teepee Park
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Hurricanes FC's Palmer Guerra 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. In the 10th minute Ismael Iratxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Crain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Hurricanes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeo Basajaun came free, but Orlando Crain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Palmer Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvaro Velasco hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Tadeo Basajaun hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Palmer Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Crain didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tadeo Basajaun went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Alvaro Velasco's late challenge caught a Hurricanes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvaro Velasco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hurricanes FC booed when Kesoku FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Kesoku FC's goalkeeper Justo Umea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trey Berthelette.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edelmiro Brion to make the kick off. Orlando Crain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Iratxo in the 54th minute of the match. In the 57th minute of the match, Edelmiro Brion got a very nice opportunity to score, but Orlando Crain was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 58th minute, Kesoku FC's Ismael Iratxo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Kesoku FC's Ismael Iratxo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Orlando Crain. That made the score 2-3 after 63 minutes of play. Palmer Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Justo Umea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Palmer Guerra in the 76th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Roosevelt Frederick managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hurricanes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roosevelt Frederick was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justo Umea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute, Kesoku FC's Ismael Iratxo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Hurricanes FC's Orlando Crain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Iratxo in the 89th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Hurricanes FC's goalkeeper Orlando Crain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edelmiro Brion. Alvaro Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Kesoku FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Hurricanes FC's much stronger midfield.