U23 World League

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Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Patricio Sal made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Ivan Vistruario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA LUZ F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 10th minute Patricio Sal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Bing Ning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LA LUZ F.C. were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after Rossangeles's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tata González took the corner. The corner ended in Tata González almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning did a great save. LA LUZ F.C.'s Javier Enol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodri Palacios in the 13th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rossangeles's goalie and right to Cornelio Guillen. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rossangeles's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 21st minute of the match LA LUZ F.C. got a corner. Rossangeles's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tata González ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tata González made a great header on LA LUZ F.C.'s corner, it was just that Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning managed to reach the ball for a save. Tata González kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes LA LUZ F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Tata González. Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Sal in the 34th minute of play. LA LUZ F.C.'s Julio-César Montero Castillo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Attilio Bice in the 36 minute of the game. In the 42nd minute Ivan Vistruario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Bing Ning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gu Zhou Xiao came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Rossangeles 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 Gu Zhou Xiao couldn't finish the play. LA LUZ F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Rodri Palacios scored to the left of an out of position Javier Enol, making the score, 1-2. The Rossangeles players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. LA LUZ F.C. were winning 1-2.

LA LUZ F.C. made a substitution. Anacleto Honrio replaced Samuel Paz. LA LUZ F.C.'s Luís Cubilla was substituted for Patricio Sal. The wind increased when Rodri Palacios made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes in the game Attilio Bice did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Adam Zieba. Javier Enol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Zieba in the 54th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Ivan Vistruario took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Jiang Bing Ning to make any attempt to save it. In the 59th minute Rodri Palacios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Enol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gu Zhou Xiao didn't quite understand what happened when in the 62 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Rossangeles made a substitution. Yu Bing Hong replaced Sílvio Luís Secco. In the 70th minute, Cornelio Guillen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Rodri Palacios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Javier Enol was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Cubilla in the 74th minute of play forced Rossangeles's goalkeeper Jiang Bing Ning to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rossangeles's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tata González was slow to take the kick. During this time LA LUZ F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, LA LUZ F.C.'s Tata González got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Ivan Vistruario could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Jiang Bing Ning made a huge save. 88 minutes into the match, Ivan Vistruario dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jiang Bing Ning, 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Vistruario got free with Jiang Bing Ning in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 97 minutes into the game, Ivan Vistruario recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jiang Bing Ning. Ivan Vistruario showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. LA LUZ F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.