U23 World League

Opel National Arena
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xicu Cuadrado took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Xicu Cuadrado came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® 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 Xicu Cuadrado couldn't finish the play. 10 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Emesto Villarreal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Brian Lambert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Cosimo Nazzaro put in a rough tackle. 12 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Kevin Crouch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silban Arroyuelo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Lisburn Distillery F.C. booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saverio Baamonde didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prospero Santo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Kevin Crouch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Crouch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silban Arroyuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clive Workman in the 25th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s corner Kevin Crouch fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Silban Arroyuelo quite easily take care of the ball. In the 41st minute Leonides Samaniego shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Lambert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, Lisburn Distillery F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elói Alagoano to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Billy Booth to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Clive Workman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silban Arroyuelo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Freddy Lowe kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Saverio Baamonde kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 59thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s keeper Brian Lambert was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xicu Cuadrado in the 60th minute. Gian-Carlo Checa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Kevin Crouch kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Brian Lambert made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Saverio Baamonde sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Billy Booth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Billy Booth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silban Arroyuelo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Elói Alagoano fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s protests and gave Elói Alagoano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Elói Alagoano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Xicu Cuadrado couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 74th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lisburn Distillery F.C.. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Silban Arroyuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clive Workman in the 83rd minute of play. Louis Sharpe hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xicu Cuadrado got free with Brian Lambert in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 91 played minutes E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® got a freekick which was hit by Xicu Cuadrado. Prospero Santo charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prospero Santo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Prospero Santo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lisburn Distillery F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.