U23 World League

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 8433 (Terracing: 6326, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shane Smiley started the match with the kick off. Teodelina FC's Rosendo Martxelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shane Smiley in the 2nd minute of play. Jonathan Calixto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guilherme Veiga having to make a save. After 10 played minutes Teodelina FC got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Osoro. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Donald Kaufman hit a great ball. In the 14th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phil Vine to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Guilherme Veiga got control of the ball when Jaime Roland tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Racing Miami Futbol Club booed when Teodelina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezequiel Darien didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Romeo Raulo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rosendo Martxelin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Teodelina FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vance Tidwell was slow to take the kick. During this time Racing Miami Futbol Club's players had a chance to rest. Racing Miami Futbol Club's attentive Donald Kaufman managed to snatch the ball when Jaime Roland made a throw-in in the 34th minute of the game. Romeo Raulo might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rosendo Martxelin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeo Raulo ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Raulo came free, but Rosendo Martxelin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guilherme Veiga was a little too slow when Jonathan Calixto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 1-0. Jonathan Calixto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guilherme Veiga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Teodelina FC were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Racing Miami Futbol Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jaime Roland took the corner. Teodelina FC's Jaime Roland was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Guilherme Veiga in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Rene Houseman fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Teodelina FC's protests and gave Rene Houseman a yellow card for diving instead. After 47 played minutes Teodelina FC got a freekick which was hit by Rene Houseman. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Calixto to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Romeo Raulo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Miami Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeo Raulo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosendo Martxelin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Rosendo Martxelin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Racing Miami Futbol Club were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Teodelina FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vance Tidwell took the corner. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Vance Tidwell was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rosendo Martxelin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Racing Miami Futbol Club booed when Teodelina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezequiel Darien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guilherme Veiga came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Teodelina FC's Jonathan Calixto. But to his dismay, Jonathan Calixto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Anastasio Perutxo replaced Ezequiel Darien. Teodelina FC's Damaso Chorache was substituted for Mariusz Zuraw. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Denny Godwin hit a great ball. Teodelina FC's Rosendo Martxelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ervin DeJesus in the 83rd minute of play. Teodelina FC's attentive Anastasio Perutxo managed to snatch the ball when Donald Kaufman made a throw-in in the 90th minute of the game.