U23 World League

Estadio Macu
Spectators: 7551 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 20) Angelo Cresitobalo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Stronghold S.A's Amilcar Gomez in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scaloneta FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Stronghold S.A getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Sulo Ahola hit a great ball. Eustacio Raebert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sulo Ahola, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Amilcar Gomez might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eustacio Raebert. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amilcar Gomez ran back to his position shaking his head. Eustacio Raebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amilcar Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Scaloneta FC's Aquiles Furman got a free kick in the 19th minute. Eustacio Raebert came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Stronghold S.A's Sulo Ahola. But to his dismay, Sulo Ahola quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Carlos Fernendo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Carlos Fernendo fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stronghold S.A's protests and gave Carlos Fernendo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Stronghold S.A getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Carlos Fernendo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amilcar Gomez in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eustacio Raebert saved Scaloneta FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amilcar Gomez in the 33rd minute of play forced Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Eustacio Raebert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amilcar Gomez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 37 minutes into the match, Scaloneta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amilcar Gomez came free, but Eustacio Raebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manel Villa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Cresitobalo in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amilcar Gomez in the 45th minute of play forced Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Eustacio Raebert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Amilcar Gomez got free with Eustacio Raebert in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 52nd minute, Roberto Charles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romulo Sergi might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manel Villa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romulo Sergi ran back to his position shaking his head. Eustacio Raebert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amilcar Gomez in the 58th minute. Stronghold S.A made a substitution. Remigio Urdaspal replaced Sulo Ahola. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Amilcar Gomez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stronghold S.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Amilcar Gomez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eustacio Raebert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Stronghold S.A booed when Scaloneta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Artizar didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Scaloneta FC's Eustacio Raebert got control of the ball when Amilcar Gomez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonzalo Ermengol during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th minute, Gonzalo Ermengol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute of the match Carlos Fernendo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eustacio Raebert skillfully saved the ball. Eustacio Raebert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amilcar Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amilcar Gomez in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eustacio Raebert, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Scaloneta FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Stronghold S.A were clearly better and deserved to take the win.