U23 World League

Estadio Varela
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andre Winterbottom started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Benigno Elija shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Redisz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norbert Redisz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Crottos Crotters F.C. defense, Andre Winterbottom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Freddy Mercurio. The Crottos Crotters F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Freddy Mercurio should have stopped the shot. FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's Norbert Redisz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW from getting a goal against them. Norbert Redisz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Messi in the 21st minute of the match. After 23 minutes FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aristides Phelipe who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Aristides Phelipe to fire away a dangerous shot which Norbert Redisz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Froilan Paublo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andre Winterbottom in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Mercurio saved Crottos Crotters F.C. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andre Winterbottom in the 27th minute of play forced Crottos Crotters F.C.'s goalkeeper Freddy Mercurio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Crottos Crotters F.C. getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Guido Socorro hit a great ball. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Crottos Crotters F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Matthew Elliot was slow to take the kick. During this time FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's players had a chance to rest. In the 37th minute, Leonel Messi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norbert Redisz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's Norbert Redisz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW from getting a goal against them. Leonel Messi kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Jamie Marriott kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute of the match Aristides Phelipe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Norbert Redisz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aristides Phelipe to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Lawrence Welch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW and the Crottos Crotters F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aristides Phelipe was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 53rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Lawrence Welch kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Andre Winterbottom blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Freddy Mercurio having to make a save. FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's Norbert Redisz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Messi in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Aristides Phelipe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Crottos Crotters F.C.'s Eriberto Tancredo was substituted for Amadeo Tino. Freddy Mercurio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glen Nevin in the 72nd minute of play. If Matthew Elliot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Messi came free, but Norbert Redisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Moralez in the 87th minute of play forced FC KAKAROTTO DYNÓW's goalkeeper Norbert Redisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Tomas Cibran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Redisz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonel Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.