U18 World League

Tucumana
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julio Galindo kicked off to start the match. Julio Galindo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfred Crowder having to interfere. Weston Rivera placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! A collision led to Creekers getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Weston Daly hit a great ball. The supporters of Creekers booed when ramirez fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Lizardi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Creekers's Weston Rivera got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute Weston Daly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florencio Eneko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ramirez fc booed when Creekers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stacey Geiger didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Creekers's Alfredo Baez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Florencio Eneko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gary Gamble in the 38th minute of play forced ramirez fc's goalkeeper Florencio Eneko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in ramirez fc's zone, Stacey Geiger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florencio Eneko came out of the goal and Stacey Geiger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ramirez fc's Florencio Eneko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gary Gamble in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfredo Baez to make the kick off. The throw-in from Juan Lore in the 52nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Creekers's Rudy Trotter. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gary Gamble got free with Florencio Eneko in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Baez in the 57th minute of play forced ramirez fc's goalkeeper Florencio Eneko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angel Tancredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of ramirez fc booed when Creekers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Baez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Creekers's zone, Angel Tancredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfred Crowder came out of the goal and Angel Tancredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Florencio Eneko was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Otto Bullard showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 64 minute of play. Alfred Crowder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Galindo in the 72nd minute of play. Juan Lore charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Lore the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, ramirez fc's Juan Lore got a free kick in the 73rd minute. ramirez fc's Florencio Eneko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Baez in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Creekers's Alfredo Baez got a free kick in the 79th minute. Alfred Crowder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Galindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Galindo in the 81st minute of play forced Creekers's goalkeeper Alfred Crowder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Tancredo came free, but Alfred Crowder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Stacey Geiger fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Creekers's protests and gave Stacey Geiger a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ramirez fc booed when Creekers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stacey Geiger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Bibiano was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 86th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 91 minutes into the match, ramirez fc's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Baez came free, but Florencio Eneko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.