U18 League

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Diogo Yurin made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Salvadore during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of New England Minas booed when Los Muñes de Don Cuco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Salvadore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domenico Welch hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute of the match Jeremias Blanco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wilbur Farrell showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the New England Minas defense, Siro Claris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilbur Farrell. The New England Minas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilbur Farrell should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute, Baltasar Mikeldi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilbur Farrell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Wilfredo Middleton scored to the left of an out of position Anacleto Eutor, making the score, 1-2. 20 minutes into the match, Parker Nance dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anacleto Eutor, 2-2. Jeremias Blanco kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Anacleto Eutor was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Kenneth Armenta. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Diogo Yurin hit a great ball. Wilbur Farrell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Blanco, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Jeremias Blanco, 33 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Parker Nance in the 35th minute of play forced Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goalkeeper Anacleto Eutor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Denis Salvadore got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goal looked a bit too open when Wilfredo Middleton came free, but Anacleto Eutor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Parker Nance kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Anacleto Eutor. That made the score 3-2 in the 48 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Siro Claris stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Wilbur Farrell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to New England Minas getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Bradley Burks hit a great ball. New England Minas's Wilbur Farrell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Lizbeth in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Kenneth Armenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th match minute, Los Muñes de Don Cuco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anier Lizbeth to maneuver through the defense. When Siro Claris fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Muñes de Don Cuco's protests and gave Siro Claris a yellow card for diving instead. After 72 played minutes, New England Minas's Parker Nance shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anacleto Eutor 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 New England Minas reached it. Anacleto Eutor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Yurin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute Parker Nance shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Eutor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anier Lizbeth hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. If Wilfredo Middleton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st match minute, New England Minas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Welch to maneuver through the defense. Bradley Burks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anacleto Eutor having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. New England Minas had won after a very even match.