U18 League

Cat Nenushko Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Edgar Jimenez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Lucien Velasquez made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Zapata. Nenushko FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Misael Suarez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roy Blake was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Nenushko FC's zone, Lucien Velasquez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Zapata came out of the goal and Lucien Velasquez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Will Greenberg got a free kick in the 19th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Edgar Jimenez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Roy Blake. That made the score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. Pedro Zapata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucien Velasquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roy Blake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Carranza in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of Qikiqtarjuaq FC booed when Nenushko FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Jimenez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Nenushko FC's goal looked a bit too open when Will Greenberg came free, but Pedro Zapata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Wilber Uranga fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nenushko FC's protests and gave Wilber Uranga a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Wilber Uranga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lucien Velasquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roy Blake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Jimenez in the 43rd minute of play. Roy Blake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Jimenez in the 44th minute of play. Roy Blake was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Victorino Carranza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 45 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brooks Yates to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Zapata made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Brooks Yates sent off a good shot on target. 65 minutes into the game, Nenushko FC's Edgar Jimenez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roy Blake made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Roy Blake didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgar Jimenez went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 74 minutes into the match, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Carranza came free, but Roy Blake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucien Velasquez struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Pedro Zapata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qikiqtarjuaq FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Jimenez in the 93rd minute of play forced Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goalkeeper Roy Blake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.