U23 World League

La Ruca
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Richard Ferreira started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Toqui Fc's Roland Lavín nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gil de Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Robert Delzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Gil de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Roland Lavín had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Quintán Villavicencio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gil de Medeiros. Nautilus's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Toqui Fc's Vicens Brzovic sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gil de Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roland Lavín could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Gil de Medeiros made a huge save. 19 minutes into the game, Roland Lavín cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Gil de Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 23 in the game by Roland Lavín from a close distance when the talented Gil de Medeiros managed to make a qualified save. Nautilus's players were relieved. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nautilus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roland Lavín was slow to take the kick. During this time Toqui Fc's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Vicens Brzovic heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. If Roland Lavín had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Lavín in the 30th minute of play forced Nautilus's goalkeeper Gil de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Toqui Fc's Roland Lavín dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Roland Lavín received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gil de Medeiros came out and tried to block the shot, but Roland Lavín slotted it home off the left post making it 6-0 in the 42nd minute. Nautilus's Gil de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roland Lavín in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roland Lavín to strike the kick off in the second half. Roland Lavín blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gil de Medeiros having to make a save. After having played for 51 minutes, Roland Lavín managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Toqui Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roland Lavín was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gil de Medeiros didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Toqui Fc's Roland Lavín shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 7-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 56th minute, Roland Lavín made a precise shot to the right of Gil de Medeiros. Nautilus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Gil de Medeiros didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Toqui Fc's Roland Lavín shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 9-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roland Lavín in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gil de Medeiros saved Nautilus from getting behind. Gil de Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicens Brzovic in the 65th minute of the match. Toqui Fc were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Nautilus's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Roland Lavín took the corner. In the 70th match minute, Nautilus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelinho de Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Toqui Fc made a substitution. Rexino Botero replaced Robert Delzo. Toqui Fc's Xavi Irigoyen was substituted for Ferrán Wiltich. After 71 played minutes Nautilus got a freekick which was hit by Marcelinho de Andrade. In the 76th minute Roland Lavín shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil de Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Roland Lavín cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 11-0. Gil de Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 12-0 when Roland Lavín sped through Nautilus's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gil de Medeiros. Vicens Brzovic took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gil de Medeiros. Gil de Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 13-0. 93 minutes into the match, Nautilus's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Lavín came free, but Gil de Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 15-0 when Roland Lavín sped through Nautilus's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gil de Medeiros. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Toqui Fc had played much better football throughout.