U18 World League

Titans arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emiliano Tiadoro got the match started through his kick off. Victorino Elixio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicanor Rolado in the 4th minute. When Sebastian Abaurre fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aves Negras's protests and gave Sebastian Abaurre a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes Aves Negras got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Abaurre. Reynaldo Beltran took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leandro Abeita. Leandro Abeita dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Simpro booed when Aves Negras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicanor Rolado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Lauren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Elixio having to interfere. A collision led to Simpro getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Angelo Paz hit a great ball. Rodolfo Burni struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Victorino Elixio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aves Negras. In the 22nd minute, Isidro Gomez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicanor Rolado got free with Victorino Elixio in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anastasio Rexino kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Rodolfo Burni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Nicanor Rolado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Victorino Elixio. That made the score 1-1 in the 32 minute of play. In the 36th minute, Victorino Conrao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Simpro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 40th minute, Victorino Conrao ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leandro Abeita was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicanor Rolado to make the kick off. Nicanor Rolado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Elixio having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Aves Negras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Gomez to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Emiliano Tiadoro sped through Aves Negras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leandro Abeita. Aves Negras's Leandro Abeita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Aves Negras from getting a goal against them. 72 minutes into the game, Anastasio Rexino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Leandro Abeita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anastasio Rexino came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Leandro Abeita could save by the left post. After 80 played minutes Aves Negras got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Gomez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Burni in the 85th minute of play forced Simpro's goalkeeper Victorino Elixio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Simpro's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Burni came free, but Victorino Elixio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicanor Rolado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Elixio having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, Leandro Abeita successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Simpro eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.