U18 World League

NFH Family
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hafriz Hock got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Rufino Otero got a free kick in the 6th minute. After 8 played minutes ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ got a freekick which was hit by Norino Tassara. Hafriz Hock succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 9th playminute. When Steven Wenyong fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NFH Family United's protests and gave Steven Wenyong a yellow card for diving instead. Hafriz Hock's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fabio Melipil firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 21st minute NFH Family United were awarded a corner. Danish Ching went to the cornerflag to take it. Darren Namasivayam hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Renato Infante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Shahron Lum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rufino Otero in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Shahron Lum saved NFH Family United from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goal looked a bit too open when Darren Namasivayam came free, but Fabio Melipil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Darren Namasivayam took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Fabio Melipil to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rufino Otero was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hafriz Hock in the 61st minute of play forced ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goalkeeper Fabio Melipil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes NFH Family United got a freekick which was hit by Ron Chian. Shahron Lum was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Rufino Otero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rufino Otero really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Rufino Otero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Juan Antonio Cacho was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 78 minutes had been played. Juan Antonio Cacho hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Hafriz Hock took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabio Melipil. Fabio Melipil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Danish Ching kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Renato Infante, 88 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. After a rather tough play, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Norino Tassara got a free kick in the 90th minute. Naelio Barticciotto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shahron Lum having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Naelio Barticciotto managed to get in a good position for a shot. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s supporters rose to their feet, but Naelio Barticciotto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shahron Lum breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. NFH Family United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.