U18 World League

NEW AGE ARENA
Spectators: 7755 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Garth Cao Xiao started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bradley Cody during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Justo Sagrario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Águilas Poblanas getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Virgilio Guerau hit a great ball. Moises Nisio kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Walter Goodwin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 23 minutes into the match. The supporters of Águilas Poblanas booed when River tu grato nombre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Goodwin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Matias Eder managed to get in a good position for a shot. Águilas Poblanas's supporters rose to their feet, but Matias Eder was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jayson Burnett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Moises Nisio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cornelio Mino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bradley Cody in the 28th minute. The supporters of Águilas Poblanas booed when River tu grato nombre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Trent didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jayson Burnett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Nisio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jayson Burnett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Nisio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Virgilio Guerau left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Águilas Poblanas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a rather tough play, Águilas Poblanas's Virgilio Guerau got a free kick in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Justo Sagrario stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59thth minute of the game Moises Nisio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but River tu grato nombre's Jayson Burnett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Justo Sagrario received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jayson Burnett came out and tried to block the shot, but Justo Sagrario slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 65th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roberto Mateus during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 68 played minutes Águilas Poblanas got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Mateus. The referee felt a red card was in order, 72 minutes into the game, when Roberto Mateus put in a rough tackle. Águilas Poblanas:s Cornelio Mino showed great skill when he stopped Kraig Rasmussen:s penalty. Cornelio Mino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garth Cao Xiao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the game, Virgilio Guerau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Águilas Poblanas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave River tu grato nombre the free kick. In the 80th minute, Virgilio Guerau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Águilas Poblanas's goal looked a bit too open when Bradley Cody came free, but Cornelio Mino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. River tu grato nombre's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Moises Nisio scored to the left of an out of position Jayson Burnett, making the score, 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bradley Cody in the 95th minute of play forced Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Cornelio Mino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elpidio Chayo's late challenge caught a River tu grato nombre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elpidio Chayo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 99th match minute, Águilas Poblanas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Chayo to maneuver through the defense. In the 101stth minute of the game Bradley Cody who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Águilas Poblanas's Cornelio Mino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.