U23 World League

Cilindro Glorioso
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignacio Jusepe kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Faron Cenal in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celestino Iraitz saved TotoRACING from getting behind. Celestino Iraitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faron Cenal in the 6th minute of the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind TotoRACING's goalkeeper Celestino Iraitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 12 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Yu Jing Kun. Celestino Iraitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faron Cenal in the 16th minute of play. Penuel Football Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bartoleme Villasante in the 17th minute. A nice corner shot did that Bartoleme Villasante got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Celestino Iraitz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Faron Cenal put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Celestino Iraitz. 23 minutes into the match, TotoRACING's goal looked a bit too open when Faron Cenal came free, but Celestino Iraitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norberto Pelagius scored 1-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victorio Detres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Penuel Football Club's Yu Jing Kun in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TotoRACING's goalie prevented a goal. 30 minutes in the game, Yu Jing Kun dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Celestino Iraitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faron Cenal, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 37 minutes into the match, TotoRACING's goal looked a bit too open when Faron Cenal came free, but Celestino Iraitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faron Cenal scored 1-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Celestino Iraitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Faron Cenal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celestino Iraitz was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in TotoRACING's zone, Nikola Alvaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Iraitz came out of the goal and Nikola Alvaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The TotoRACING players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Penuel Football Club were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Faron Cenal to strike the kick off in the second half. Faron Cenals short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Celestino Iraitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. TotoRACING's Celestino Iraitz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save TotoRACING from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Penuel Football Club booed when TotoRACING was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Betadur didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 59 in the game by Faron Cenal from a close distance when the talented Celestino Iraitz managed to make a qualified save. TotoRACING's players were relieved. The crowd rose to their feet as Nikola Alvaro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Celestino Iraitz. That made the score 1-3 in the 60 minute of play. In the 67th match minute, TotoRACING was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norberto Pelagius to maneuver through the defense. Nikola Alvaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celestino Iraitz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Celestino Iraitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faron Cenal in the 69th minute of the match. Nikola Alvaro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celestino Iraitz having to make a save. Lino Betadur kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Penuel Football Club made a substitution. Ortzi Elizondo replaced Juan José López. Lino Betadur hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, TotoRACING's Norberto Pelagius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victorio Detres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Fernando Cavenaghi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Penuel Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Fernando Cavenaghi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celestino Iraitz came out and tried to block the shot, but Fernando Cavenaghi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 85th minute. Celestino Iraitz made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Fernando Cavenaghi sent off a good shot on target. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by TotoRACING's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bartoleme Villasante was slow to take the kick. During this time Penuel Football Club's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Penuel Football Club's Rafel Mejia getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 93rd minute Fernando Cavenaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Iraitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Iraitz came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Penuel Football Club's Nikola Alvaro. But to his dismay, Nikola Alvaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. Penuel Football Club's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.