U23 World League

Estadio La Fortaleza
Spectators: 8410 (Terracing: 6308, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquin Gumaro started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Ilulea FC booed when Yupandú FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Cordaryal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Astor Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Gumaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Yupandú FC! Nicanor Aragones kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Yupandú FC's Astor Efren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Gumaro in the 11th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonatan Benino got free with Astor Efren in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquin Gumaro got free with Astor Efren in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Astor Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Gumaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yupandú FC's Astor Efren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Yupandú FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Yupandú FC's Astor Efren got control of the ball when Jonatan Benino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute Rio Uchiha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Feliz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cristobal Quiroga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Yupandú FC's goalkeeper Astor Efren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquin Gumaro. Eloy Betadur hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nemesio Cordaryal in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anselmo Feliz saved Ilulea FC from getting behind. In the 34th minute Rio Uchiha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Feliz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Yupandú FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Gumaro came free, but Astor Efren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rio Uchiha in the 46th minute of play forced Ilulea FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Feliz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ilulea FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Jonatan Benino hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gwidon Michalski to make the kick off. Jonatan Benino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Astor Efren having to interfere. Astor Efren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatan Benino, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. When Ilulea FC's Jonatan Benino in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yupandú FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Nemesio Cordaryal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eloy Betadur walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Ilulea FC made a substitution. Gaudencio Herrera replaced Remigiusz Bronicki. Yupandú FC's Astor Efren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Gumaro in the 69th minute of play. When Ilulea FC's Joaquin Gumaro, in the 69th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ilulea FC. 72 minutes into the match, Yupandú FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Häger came free, but Astor Efren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Astor Efren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Jerrald in the 74th minute of play. Astor Efren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Jerrald in the 77th minute of the match. Astor Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Gumaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anselmo Feliz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shane Milligan, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Shane Milligan took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anselmo Feliz. Anselmo Feliz 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. Anselmo Feliz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nemesio Cordaryal in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Häger in the 93rd minute of play forced Yupandú FC's goalkeeper Astor Efren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Astor Efren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaston Jerrald, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Anselmo Feliz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rio Uchiha, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute, Nemesio Cordaryal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yupandú FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Yupandú FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.