U23 World League

Oswaldo Zubeldía
Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 6034, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Llanos Vinegra made the kick off and thus started the match. Diogo Godin hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Giray Semin took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brother Lebron. Brother Lebron 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. 15 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goal looked a bit too open when Maxin Valonga came free, but Gerald Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC LIVERPOOL booed when Atlético Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Valentin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giray Semin in the 19th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Brother Lebron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Giray Semin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC LIVERPOOL's attentive Ashley Wiseman managed to snatch the ball when Maxin Valonga made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goalkeeper Gerald Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maxin Valonga. The supporters of FC LIVERPOOL booed when Atlético Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Valentin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goal looked a bit too open when Llanos Vinegra came free, but Gerald Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Municipal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Llanos Vinegra in the 35th minute. A nice corner shot did that Llanos Vinegra got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gerald Buffon quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience was convinced that Llanos Vinegra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerald Buffon was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Gerald Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Che Feliciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Atlético Municipal's goal looked a bit too open when Eskil Stenkvist came free, but Brother Lebron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Atlético Municipal's Bobby Valentin got a free kick in the 46th minute. Raúl Barberá kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

FC LIVERPOOL's Gerald Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sazon Juaristi in the 55th minute of play. Bobby Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerald Buffon having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as FC LIVERPOOL's Nial Messenger slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Brother Lebron. That made the score 0-2 after 73 minutes of play. Brother Lebron was a little too slow when Nial Messenger got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 0-3. In the 79th minute, Nial Messenger reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Brother Lebron. The goal made the score 0-4. In the 86th minute Llanos Vinegra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerald Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskil Stenkvist in the 88th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Brother Lebron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kinsen Calzado kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. When Maxin Valonga fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Municipal's protests and gave Maxin Valonga a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC LIVERPOOL booed when Atlético Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxin Valonga didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eskil Stenkvist in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brother Lebron saved Atlético Municipal from getting behind. Brother Lebron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nial Messenger, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Llanos Vinegra in the 96th minute of play forced FC LIVERPOOL's goalkeeper Gerald Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.