U18 World League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 7564 (Terracing: 5674, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Robbie Le Van made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 3 minutes into the game, when Josias Ortiz put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Uzumaki FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 2nd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 5 minutes, ForestFire's Merlin Nunez got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of André Onana. 8 minutes into the game, Belarmo Vidal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Emery Garner was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emery Garner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belarmo Vidal in the 15th minute of the match. André Onana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kip Blevins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uzumaki FC's André Onana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tuan Zimmerman in the 27th minute of play. After some careless play in the ForestFire defense, Belarmo Vidal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emery Garner. The ForestFire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emery Garner should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Kip Blevins kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Onana. That made the score 2-2 in the 34 minute of play. In the 37th match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curtis Hunter to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Uzumaki FC's Duardo Cameno got a free kick in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kip Blevins in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Onana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Duardo Cameno fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uzumaki FC's protests and gave Duardo Cameno a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Uzumaki FC's Telo Velasco got a free kick in the 46th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Belarmo Vidal made the kick off in the second half. 62 minutes into the game, Orville Black was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ForestFire's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uzumaki FC the free kick. André Onana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kip Blevins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the game, Emmanuel Duran recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Emery Garner. Emmanuel Duran showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. ForestFire's Emery Garner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save ForestFire from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the game, Tuan Zimmerman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. André Onana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 79th minute Tuan Zimmerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Onana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goalkeeper Emery Garner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aniceto Galego. Ray Munoz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Emery Garner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kip Blevins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to ForestFire getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Franklin Potts hit a great ball. In the 88th minute, Telo Velasco sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and ForestFire's Emery Garner didn't even have to move. If Robbie Le Van had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.