U18 World League

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 唐坚俊 made the kick off which started today's match. Cecilio Garci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 唐坚俊 in the 5th minute of play. Marco Umbruso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 苏钢兴 having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saul Beltza got free with 苏钢兴 in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Saul Beltza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, 苏钢兴 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's zone, Marco Umbruso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 苏钢兴 came out of the goal and Marco Umbruso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 20 minutes of play, ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's 唐坚俊 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cecilio Garci was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Leon Platense booed when ≮王者归来≯tiger兔 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. 陆崇松 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Umbruso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 苏钢兴 having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 唐坚俊 in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cecilio Garci saved Leon Platense from getting behind. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯tiger兔 booed when Leon Platense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the game, ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's 宋南笑 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cecilio Garci made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Cecilio Garci came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's 刘阳朋. But to his dismay, 刘阳朋 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saul Beltza was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by 唐坚俊 in the 52nd minute of play forced Leon Platense's goalkeeper Cecilio Garci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Leon Platense's Marco Umbruso in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's zone, Marco Umbruso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 苏钢兴 came out of the goal and Marco Umbruso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, Santiago Raymon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When 唐坚俊 came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the ≮王者归来≯tiger兔 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 唐坚俊 couldn't finish the play. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ≮王者归来≯tiger兔! In the 70th minute, 唐坚俊 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 72 minutes into the game, 唐坚俊 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cecilio Garci. 唐坚俊 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. 苏钢兴 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Umbruso in the 77th minute of the match. ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's attentive 蒋银升 managed to snatch the ball when Alejandro Ralondo made a throw-in in the 79th minute of the game. A throw-in in the 80th minute of the game was made by Alejandro Ralondo with Siro Damario as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 83rd minute, 唐坚俊 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 陆崇松's late challenge caught a Leon Platense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 陆崇松 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 86th match minute, ≮王者归来≯tiger兔 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 陆崇松 to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute of the match Adrian Quin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but 苏钢兴 skillfully saved the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Saul Beltza notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's 苏钢兴. 苏钢兴 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, ≮王者归来≯tiger兔's Cecilio Garci threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 唐坚俊, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Leon Platense's Cecilio Garci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 唐坚俊 in the 95th minute of play. 苏钢兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Beltza in the 98th minute of play.