U23 World League

Estadio John Gómez T
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wictor Morat got the match started through his kick off. If João Keane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Patricio Lloret's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filomeno Chus was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Filomeno Chus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Lloret, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Filomeno Chus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Lloret in the 10th minute of the match. Adrian Kuse's late challenge caught a GOMEZ F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Kuse helped the player get up and apologised. Adrian Kuse hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, GOMEZ F.C.'s João Keane got a free kick in the 16th minute. Ismael Momparte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Helberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Keane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Filomeno Chus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Momparte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Helberg in the 21st minute of the match. In the 35th minute Tobias Helberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Momparte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The nice shot from João Keane in the 39thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Filomeno Chus had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. GOMEZ F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sandro Schiffer in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Lloret in the 44th minute of play forced Bora Bora's goalkeeper Filomeno Chus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Patricio Lloret reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Filomeno Chus. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 47th minute, Oscar Aceves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and João Keane made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Patricio Lloret ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filomeno Chus was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 3-1 when João Keane sped through Bora Bora's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Filomeno Chus. GOMEZ F.C.'s Ismael Momparte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save GOMEZ F.C. from getting a goal against them. Patricio Lloret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filomeno Chus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Keane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filomeno Chus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Lloret, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GOMEZ F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sandro Schiffer in the 73rd minute. When GOMEZ F.C.'s Vermudo Rallo in 73 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Filomeno Chus guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Gilbert Lindman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Momparte having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Torgny Albohm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, GOMEZ F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Wictor Morat came free, but Ismael Momparte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filomeno Chus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Patricio Lloret's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. After 82 minutes Bora Bora's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sandro Schiffer who took care of the corner kick. After a defensive mix-up in Bora Bora's zone, Sandro Schiffer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filomeno Chus came out of the goal and Sandro Schiffer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patricio Lloret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, GOMEZ F.C.'s Oscar Aceves got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Many of Bora Bora's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Bora Bora may have spent more time on the ball, but GOMEZ F.C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.