U23 World League

LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Charlton McDonough kicked off to start the match. ForestFire's Reed Molina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save ForestFire from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Zachariah Barth got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celestino Barbosa got free with Reed Molina in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. the xeneise dream team's Leopoldo Txema played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duncan Nichols in the 8th minute of play. Charlton McDonough's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Txema read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Indalecio to maneuver through the defense. the xeneise dream team's Leopoldo Txema played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duncan Nichols in the 13th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Charlton McDonough in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Txema saved the xeneise dream team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Tad Sierra got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Sal Chamberlain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reed Molina made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Astor Lleir sent off a good shot on target. Reed Molina was a little too slow when Celestino Barbosa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Johnathan Cardenas kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. A collision led to the xeneise dream team getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Anselmo Indalecio hit a great ball. In the 27th minute of the match Todd Mayes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leopoldo Txema skillfully saved the ball. In the 32nd minute, Stan Sanford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reed Molina was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Celestino Barbosa. After 36 played minutes the xeneise dream team got a freekick which was hit by Anastasio Petrigai. Leopoldo Txema showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Nichols, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Reed Molina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Lico in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the xeneise dream team were awarded a corner. Celestino Barbosa went to the cornerflag to take it. the xeneise dream team's Celestino Barbosa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Reed Molina in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. ForestFire's Reed Molina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save ForestFire from getting a goal against them. Leopoldo Txema showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlton McDonough, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Astor Lleir to strike the kick off in the second half. Angel Lico took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Reed Molina. ForestFire's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, the xeneise dream team's Leopoldo Txema got control of the ball when Charlton McDonough tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Celestino Barbosa fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored the xeneise dream team's protests and gave Celestino Barbosa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the game, the xeneise dream team's Astor Lleir nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reed Molina made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. the xeneise dream team's Celestino Barbosa got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Celestino Barbosa off the ground. After 70 played minutes the xeneise dream team got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Barbosa. Leopoldo Txema was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Zachariah Barth. After 71 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Lamar Knapp. When Angel Lico came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the the xeneise dream team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Angel Lico couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Tad Sierra took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Leopoldo Txema to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, the xeneise dream team's Leopoldo Txema got control of the ball when Charlton McDonough tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 92 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Zachariah Barth. Enzo Alonso struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Reed Molina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for the xeneise dream team. the xeneise dream team's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.