U18 World League

Petrovskiy Park
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stepan Akinfeev started the match with the kick off. Ivan Mogel made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Boris Porohov sent off a good shot on target. Leon Cutberto struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Vladislav Eremin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poker de Ases ⚜️. In the 13th match minute, Dynamite was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Startsev to maneuver through the defense. When Poker de Ases ⚜️'s Zacarias Eyague in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dynamite's goalie prevented a goal. Vladislav Eremin came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Poker de Ases ⚜️'s Godofredo Nel. But to his dismay, Godofredo Nel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to Poker de Ases ⚜️ getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Sebastian Salvatore hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Godofredo Nel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poker de Ases ⚜️'s supporters rose to their feet, but Godofredo Nel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladislav Eremin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Ivan Mogel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 32 minutes, Boris Porohov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dynamite's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Porohov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Startsev in the 35th minute of play forced Poker de Ases ⚜️'s goalkeeper Ivan Mogel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Mogel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stepan Akinfeev, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Poker de Ases ⚜️'s goal looked a bit too open when Stepan Akinfeev came free, but Ivan Mogel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stepan Akinfeev in the 47th minute of play forced Poker de Ases ⚜️'s goalkeeper Ivan Mogel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Dynamite players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Poker de Ases ⚜️ were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zacarias Eyague to make the kick off. Poker de Ases ⚜️'s Ivan Mogel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stepan Akinfeev in the 57th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Ceandro during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th minute, Orlando Ceandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the game, Anton Startsev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ivan Mogel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stepan Akinfeev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Mogel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Stepan Akinfeev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Sergey Nozhkin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dynamite's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Poker de Ases ⚜️ the free kick. In the 81st match minute, Dynamite was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergey Nozhkin to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goalkeeper Vladislav Eremin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zacarias Eyague. Kazemir Gulyaev kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacarias Eyague in the 88th minute of play forced Dynamite's goalkeeper Vladislav Eremin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Mogel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stepan Akinfeev in the 91st minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.