U18 World League

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Asmo Kuokkanen kicked off to start the match. Mika Luhtio hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. David Donzel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Esa Tuomisaari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esa Tuomisaari made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Enrique Mikelar sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Esa Tuomisaari successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Eustacio Sendoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asmo Kuokkanen in the 18th minute of play. Candido Marino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Esa Tuomisaari made a huge save. A hard shot 24 in the game by Candido Marino from a close distance when the talented Esa Tuomisaari managed to make a qualified save. Dark Sons of Omar's players were relieved. Esa Tuomisaari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Candido Marino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dark Sons of Omar getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Juhana Latvanen hit a great ball. Candido Marino took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Esa Tuomisaari. Esa Tuomisaari dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After some careless play in the CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS defense, Asmo Kuokkanen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eustacio Sendoa. The CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eustacio Sendoa should have stopped the shot. 38 minutes into the game, Dark Sons of Omar's Mika Luhtio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eustacio Sendoa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Candido Marino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Candido Marino to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Candido Marino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esa Tuomisaari was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. The supporters of CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS booed when Dark Sons of Omar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uuno Lääkkö didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esa Tuomisaari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Marino in the 62nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Candido Marino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esa Tuomisaari was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Petri Hautaoja hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Hernan Arlo was substituted for Enrique Mikelar. Esa Tuomisaari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Candido Marino went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. After 71 played minutes Dark Sons of Omar got a freekick which was hit by Juhana Latvanen. After having played for 72 minutes, Candido Marino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Candido Marino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Dark Sons of Omar's zone, Luisito Gorosti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esa Tuomisaari came out of the goal and Luisito Gorosti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dark Sons of Omar's Esa Tuomisaari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Marino in the 81st minute of play. When CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Hernan Arlo in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dark Sons of Omar's goalie prevented a goal. In the 96th minute David Donzel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esa Tuomisaari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.