U18 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dante Txema during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, ORIZABA F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Txema to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Jed Strickland. Victor Maxin hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. When Jed Strickland came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Khachatryan 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 Jed Strickland couldn't finish the play. A hard shot by Jed Strickland from long distance, 15 minutes into the match, got Godofredo Malvin's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Victor Maxin's late challenge caught a Khachatryan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Maxin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th match minute, ORIZABA F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Maxin to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Leon Ebardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. ORIZABA F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Ebardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serge Koryan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd minute, Jeramy LeBlanc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serge Koryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Lain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Eugenio Honrio kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Cruz Grant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the game, Khachatryan's Terrance Norris nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Godofredo Malvin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Jed Strickland hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Jeramy LeBlanc hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Serge Koryan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Lain in the 74th minute of play. A collision led to ORIZABA F.C. getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Roberto Oliverios hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Otis Coppack left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khachatryan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Godofredo Malvin came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Khachatryan's Terrance Norris. But to his dismay, Terrance Norris quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Serge Koryan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio Lain, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Julio Lain recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.