U23 World League

Frontera AFC Stadium
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's Braulio Rencio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Esteban Mark received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Chiquinho Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esteban Mark in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chiquinho Romero saved Frontera AFC from getting behind. A well-hit corner resulted in Guo Hong Cheng heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Isidoro Lluis kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Chiquinho Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Braulio Rencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Braulio Rencio took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chiquinho Romero. Chiquinho Romero 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. Justo Dino came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Frontera AFC's Toro Morales. But to his dismay, Toro Morales quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Toro Morales could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Justo Dino made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toro Morales got free with Justo Dino in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Txanton came free, but Justo Dino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 46 minutes, Saverio Cresenciano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Frontera AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saverio Cresenciano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Toro Morales was the one to do the kick off. Chiquinho Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esteban Mark in the 53rd minute. After 58 minutes Frontera AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sam Mendes who took care of the corner kick. Sam Mendes made a great header on αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's corner, it was just that Frontera AFC's Chiquinho Romero managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Frontera AFC's Chiquinho Romero got control of the ball when Esteban Mark tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 61st minute αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ were awarded a corner. Sam Mendes went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's Sam Mendes to fire away a dangerous shot which Chiquinho Romero despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's Esteban Mark got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Frontera AFC's Chiquinho Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Rencio in the 70th minute of play. αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Frontera AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sam Mendes took the corner. The corner led αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's Braulio Rencio to fire away a dangerous shot which Chiquinho Romero despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 80th match minute, Frontera AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nereo Txanton to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's Natalio Mambru got a free kick in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toro Morales in the 83rd minute of play forced αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ's goalkeeper Justo Dino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Frontera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Mendes came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteban Mark received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Chiquinho Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. αѕαɗо γ ςαвεʀηετ were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.