U18 World League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Remigio Valentine made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Altos Gatos FC booed when vengadores Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavino Lehior didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Marco Elorri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Remigio Valentine went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute Anselmo Joanes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cayetano Quinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erasmo Salvidor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, vengadores Fc's Gavino Lehior got a free kick in the 21st minute. Cayetano Quinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erasmo Salvidor in the 21st minute. In the 30th minute Remigio Valentine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Elorri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erasmo Salvidor might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cayetano Quinto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erasmo Salvidor ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Elorri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remigio Valentine in the 33rd minute of the match. Cayetano Quinto made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Anselmo Joanes sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erasmo Salvidor got free with Cayetano Quinto in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Altos Gatos FC's Marco Elorri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remigio Valentine in the 40th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anselmo Joanes to make the kick off. Horacio Nuñez took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cayetano Quinto. Cayetano Quinto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victoriano Silban in the 64th minute of play forced vengadores Fc's goalkeeper Cayetano Quinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camilo Felipillo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Valentine got free with Marco Elorri in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute, Victoriano Silban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Marco Elorri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remigio Valentine. 72 minutes into the game, Anselmo Joanes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Cayetano Quinto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Niceto Mikeldi put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Elorri. Niceto Mikeldi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Marco Elorri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 86 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Marco Elorri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niceto Mikeldi. Marco Elorri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Valentine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in vengadores Fc's zone, Victoriano Silban stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cayetano Quinto came out of the goal and Victoriano Silban tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erasmo Salvidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched vengadores Fc eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.