U23 World League

Raúl -Chupa- Riveros
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luis Santana kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Salvadore Abaunza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tor Rosenlund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santa Maradona's Tor Rosenlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvadore Abaunza in the 8th minute of play. In the 11th minute Octavio Txurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Vaca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salvadore Abaunza did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Tor Rosenlund 17 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Américo Díaz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tor Rosenlund. Santa Maradona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Américo Díaz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The audience was convinced that Salvadore Abaunza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tor Rosenlund was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Daniel Vaca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Ubarna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvadore Abaunza who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Tor Rosenlund when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Salvadore Abaunza came free, but Tor Rosenlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Vaca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Santana in the 34th minute of the match. A collision led to Kalatakaya F.C. getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. William Troncoso hit a great ball. Fernandez Abeitia kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kalatakaya F.C.'s goalkeeper Daniel Vaca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Américo Díaz was the one to do the kick off. Kalatakaya F.C.'s Daniel Vaca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Kalatakaya F.C. from getting a goal against them. Daniel Vaca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Txurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Salvadore Abaunza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tor Rosenlund was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvadore Abaunza in the 65th minute of play forced Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Tor Rosenlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Américo Díaz struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tor Rosenlund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalatakaya F.C.. William Troncoso charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed William Troncoso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Kalatakaya F.C.'s William Troncoso got a free kick in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Kalatakaya F.C.'s goalkeeper Daniel Vaca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Santana. After a rather tough play, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Sergio Jauregui got a free kick in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Ubarna in the 87th minute of play forced Kalatakaya F.C.'s goalkeeper Daniel Vaca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tor Rosenlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvadore Abaunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 92 minutes into the match, Kalatakaya F.C.'s goalkeeper Daniel Vaca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Octavio Txurio. The Kalatakaya F.C. players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.