U18 World League

El Santuario
Spectators: 8610 (Terracing: 6458, Seating: 1980, VIP seats: 172) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silvano Martxel started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Shuspendemo booed when Waitakere F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Cebrian didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Waitakere F.C.'s Nicanor Pueblo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Nicanor Pueblo's late challenge caught a Shuspendemo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicanor Pueblo helped the player get up and apologised. Waitakere F.C.'s Nicanor Pueblo got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicanor Pueblo kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Silvano Martxel's late challenge caught a Shuspendemo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvano Martxel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Waitakere F.C. getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Silvano Martxel hit a great ball. After 21 minutes, Leonardo Tiadoro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Waitakere F.C. and the Shuspendemo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leonardo Tiadoro hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Sergio Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Rioja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haroldo Cresencio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicanor Pueblo in the 25th minute. Shuspendemo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Nicanor Pueblo scored to the left of an out of position Haroldo Cresencio, making the score, 2-0. Gaudencio Benvide recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haroldo Cresencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Pueblo in the 42nd minute of the match. A collision led to Waitakere F.C. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Braulio Chorche hit a great ball. Zacarias Lesardo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Nacho Manuel made the kick off in the second half. Haroldo Cresencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Pueblo in the 52nd minute of the match. Sergio Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaudencio Benvide in the 64th minute. In the 66th match minute, Waitakere F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Lesardo to maneuver through the defense. Guido Carrillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Sergio Nazario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shuspendemo's Honorato Quentin was substituted for Eloy Chesus. Nicanor Pueblo took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Haroldo Cresencio. Haroldo Cresencio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 85th minute, Roque Remicio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, Shuspendemo's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Marin came free, but Haroldo Cresencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Shuspendemo defense, Silvano Martxel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Haroldo Cresencio. The Shuspendemo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Haroldo Cresencio should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Shuspendemo's Ruben Rioja got a free kick in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute of the match Silvano Martxel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Haroldo Cresencio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Waitakere F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Shuspendemo for a fine match.