U23 World League

Merengues Aires Puro
Spectators: 7783 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mala Lech took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilton Hoffmann in the 3rd minute of play forced LA LUZ F.C.'s goalkeeper Javier Enol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AllRaf EC's Wellington Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mala Lech in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's goal looked a bit too open when Mala Lech came free, but Wellington Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's goal looked a bit too open when Mala Lech came free, but Wellington Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wellington Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mala Lech, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute of the match LA LUZ F.C. got a corner. AllRaf EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. José Luis Pintos Saldanha ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on LA LUZ F.C.'s corner José Luis Pintos Saldanha fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wellington Fantini quite easily take care of the ball. 11 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Wellington Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Vistruario. In the 12th match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredinho de Brito to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in AllRaf EC's zone, Ivan Vistruario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wellington Fantini came out of the goal and Ivan Vistruario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Javier Enol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilton Hoffmann in the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Vistruario in the 17th minute of play forced AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Wellington Fantini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Wellington Fantini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 22nd match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Velasco to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Vistruario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellington Fantini having to interfere. Javier Enol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Hoffmann in the 27th minute of play. When LA LUZ F.C.'s Mala Lech in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AllRaf EC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, LA LUZ F.C.'s Mala Lech got a free kick in the 34th minute. Augusto Pimenta scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Javier Enol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Vistruario got free with Wellington Fantini in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivan Vistruario might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wellington Fantini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Vistruario ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Vistruario in the 41st minute of play forced AllRaf EC's goalkeeper Wellington Fantini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Ivan Vistruario made a precise shot to the right of Wellington Fantini. AllRaf EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

LA LUZ F.C.'s Tata González was substituted for Eliseo Truylos. Wellington Fantini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Vistruario's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. 59 minutes into the match, LA LUZ F.C.'s Ivan Vistruario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wellington Fantini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of AllRaf EC booed when LA LUZ F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tata González didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Ivan Vistruario ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wellington Fantini was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After a rather tough play, AllRaf EC's Augusto Pimenta got a free kick in the 67th minute. Wellington Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Vistruario, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Lauro Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Ivan Vistruario notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of AllRaf EC's Wellington Fantini. Wellington Fantini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Wellington Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mala Lech, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivan Vistruario in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wellington Fantini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 84 minutes into the game, LA LUZ F.C.'s Ivan Vistruario nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wellington Fantini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. 88 minutes into the game, Ivan Vistruario cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Wellington Fantini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AllRaf EC's Wellington Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mala Lech in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, LA LUZ F.C.'s goalkeeper Javier Enol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murillo Baiano. The supporters of AllRaf EC booed when LA LUZ F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Salbatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The LA LUZ F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while AllRaf EC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.