U18 World League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) German Lertxun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Peterson in the 6th minute of the match. German Lertxun came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by ForestFire's Enrique Peterson. But to his dismay, Enrique Peterson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 12 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Chester. 14 minutes into the game, Iker Ongile cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sal Schultz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anibal Galoer hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. When ForestFire's Lewis Light in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Masters's goalie prevented a goal. German Lertxun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyrus Keys in the 29th minute of play. Sal Schultz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Galoer in the 31st minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Ernest Chester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. German Lertxun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyrus Keys, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Sal Schultz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Galoer in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Ongile in the 47th minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Sal Schultz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anibal Galoer made a kick off. Sal Schultz was a little too slow when Arturo Aballe got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 1-3. If Anacleto Sandalio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, The Masters's goal looked a bit too open when Cyrus Keys came free, but German Lertxun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Masters's German Lertxun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Peterson in the 59th minute of play. German Lertxun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Peterson in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Felix Olayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 played minutes, ForestFire's Ernest Chester shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper German Lertxun came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ForestFire reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Hawthorne in the 71st minute of play forced The Masters's goalkeeper German Lertxun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Olayo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute of the match Stephan Nava shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but German Lertxun showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. German Lertxun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyrus Keys in the 76th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Anibal Galoer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sal Schultz. That made the score 1-4 in the 78 minute of play. Sal Schultz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iker Ongile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the game, Cyrus Keys was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ForestFire's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Masters the free kick. A collision led to ForestFire getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Cyrus Keys hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Masters eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.