U18 World League

Alvin Laliberté
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Friedrich Nietzsche took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers German Gomesano in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orlanda Aguiriano saved Real Marabino from getting behind. After 4 minutes, Zadornin Robires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Marabino and the Gorgory players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Real Marabino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zadornin Robires to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the game, Real Marabino's Arixo Aponte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Atilano Cidro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Friedrich Nietzsche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atilano Cidro having to interfere. Orlanda Aguiriano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Gomesano in the 15th minute of play. After 17 minutes, Tomás Rojelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gorgory and the Real Marabino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Atilano Cidro made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Franz Kafka sent off a good shot on target. Arixo Aponte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atilano Cidro having to interfere. Real Marabino's Orlanda Aguiriano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Gaur in the 25th minute of play. After 27 minutes of play Gorgory's Tomás Rojelio 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 28 played minutes Gorgory got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Rojelio. Atilano Cidro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Arixo Aponte. Arnas Gobeo hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. The supporters of Real Marabino booed when Gorgory was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Lop didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atilano Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arixo Aponte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atilano Cidro came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Marabino's Arixo Aponte. But to his dismay, Arixo Aponte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Arixo Aponte who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of Atilano Cidro when he managed to save the team from getting behind.

Real Marabino's Orlanda Aguiriano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Real Marabino from getting a goal against them. The Real Marabino fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Real Marabino's Arixo Aponte looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 58th minute, Arixo Aponte left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Marabino fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 61st minute, Friedrich Nietzsche ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atilano Cidro was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. In the 65th minute, Friedrich Nietzsche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real Marabino made a substitution. Blas Arrazola replaced Gero Santos. Real Marabino's Gau Cortinas was substituted for Friedrich Nietzsche. Friedrich Nietzsche hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Real Marabino's Dino Montejo got a free kick in the 71st minute. When Eleuterio Bingen came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Gorgory 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 Eleuterio Bingen couldn't finish the play. In the 76th match minute, Gorgory was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by German Gomesano to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, Gorgory's goal looked a bit too open when Gau Cortinas came free, but Atilano Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mambru Fontoya in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atilano Cidro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Gorgory defense, Gau Cortinas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Atilano Cidro. The Gorgory fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Atilano Cidro should have stopped the shot. Gau Cortinas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 84 minutes, Gau Cortinas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Marabino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gau Cortinas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute, Danilo Tabor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arixo Aponte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gorgory's Atilano Cidro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gau Cortinas in the 91st minute of play.