U18 League

Semishigure
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lop Alcantara took the kick off in the first half of the match. Orlando Crain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lop Alcantara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pasqual Terrazas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Crain having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Lop Alcantara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Orlando Crain. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. Hurricanes FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Lop Alcantara scored to the left of an out of position Orlando Crain, making the score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palmer Guerra in the 18th minute of play forced Sakura Storm's goalkeeper Vitin Sañez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 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 Inguma Carbajo. With a little luck, Hurricanes FC's Orlando Crain got control of the ball when Pasqual Terrazas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orlando Crain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lop Alcantara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Sakura Storm's Lop Alcantara got a free kick in the 25th minute. When Herschel Orozco fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hurricanes FC's protests and gave Herschel Orozco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Hurricanes FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Herschel Orozco hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Palmer Guerra notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Sakura Storm's Vitin Sañez. Vitin Sañez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 31st minute, Inguma Carbajo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Sakura Storm's Orlando Crain threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Errando Gabriel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 44th match minute, Sakura Storm was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Errando Gabriel to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Barrett Gallardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orlando Crain was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Manny Gayangos. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Palmer Guerra was the one to do the kick off. Vitin Sañez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Palmer Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Hurricanes FC's Palmer Guerra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vitin Sañez. That made the score 2-2 after 55 minutes of play. Vitin Sañez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herschel Orozco in the 58th minute of play. The supporters of Hurricanes FC booed when Sakura Storm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Errando Gabriel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hurricanes FC's Orlando Crain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lop Alcantara in the 65th minute of play. Vitin Sañez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roosevelt Frederick, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The supporters of Hurricanes FC booed when Sakura Storm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manny Gayangos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vitin Sañez made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Herschel Orozco sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the game, Lop Alcantara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sakura Storm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hurricanes FC the free kick. Lop Alcantara hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Orlando Crain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lop Alcantara in the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sakura Storm's Tom Misaki got a free kick in the 88th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Lop Alcantara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sakura Storm's supporters rose to their feet, but Lop Alcantara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Crain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Hurricanes FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.