U18 World League

PUKELEK ARENA
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leonardo Arias made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Carlos Regis hit a great ball. Emiliano Eyague didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 10th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After a rather tough play, PUKOHAS FC's Ignace King got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 20th minute, Kurt Kilgore made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Eyague. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The supporters of C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA booed when PUKOHAS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Levi Keen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kurt Kilgore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kurt Kilgore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kurt Kilgore could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Emiliano Eyague made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kurt Kilgore stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emiliano Eyague made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marlin Whitt in the 55th minute of play. When Ariel Paul fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PUKOHAS FC's protests and gave Ariel Paul a yellow card for diving instead. Leonardo Arias was extremely unlucky when he, in the 70th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 82 played minutes C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA got a freekick which was hit by Pastor Costante. The referee felt a red card was in order, 84 minutes into the game, when Toti Nevi put in a rough tackle. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA! The referee gave PUKOHAS FC a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ariel Paul, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Emiliano Eyague. 3-0. In the 92nd minute, Carlos Regis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Israel Francesco kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, PUKOHAS FC's Ariel Paul broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. PUKOHAS FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.