U18 World League

SERGEJ BARBAREZ
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Estebano got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ricardo Clis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Estebano in the 7th minute of play forced FISHBONE 06's goalkeeper Miron Husanović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FISHBONE 06 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Kahro Branković hit a great ball. Ricardo Clis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Miron Husanović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kahro Branković sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joel Estebano hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Estebano in the 21st minute of play forced FISHBONE 06's goalkeeper Miron Husanović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 played minutes FISHBONE 06 got a freekick which was hit by Burek Zulfić. Bogoljub Ristić kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to FISHBONE 06 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kahro Branković hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Otoniel in the 33rd minute of play forced FISHBONE 06's goalkeeper Miron Husanović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Joel Estebano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miron Husanović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by FISHBONE 06's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nemesio Rojelio was slow to take the kick. During this time Yalapa's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Joel Estebano at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of FISHBONE 06. 0-1. The supporters of FISHBONE 06 booed when Yalapa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Estebano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Estebano in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miron Husanović prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Franjo Reiz managed to get in a good position for a shot. FISHBONE 06's supporters rose to their feet, but Franjo Reiz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Everardo Sal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a rather tough play, Yalapa's Ricardo Clis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 58 minutes into the match, FISHBONE 06's Kahro Branković sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Everardo Sal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Burek Zulfić during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emilio Cordeal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Miron Husanović came out and tried to block the shot, but Emilio Cordeal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 65th minute. When Feliks Vuklišević fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FISHBONE 06's protests and gave Feliks Vuklišević a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FISHBONE 06's Feliks Vuklišević got a free kick in the 73rd minute. After 75 minutes, Besim Burić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FISHBONE 06 and the Yalapa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miron Husanović made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Ricardo Clis sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, FISHBONE 06's goalkeeper Miron Husanović had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Estebano. After 86 minutes of play FISHBONE 06's Burek Zulfić was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, FISHBONE 06's Burek Zulfić got a free kick in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Joel Estebano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Miron Husanović, 1-5. Miron Husanović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Cordeal in the 94th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Leon Otoniel took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Miron Husanović to make any attempt to save it. Yalapa's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.