U23 World League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carolo Tanio got the match started through his kick off. Joaquin Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Tanio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Mingo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Tanio in the 8th minute of play. Sportivo Luan Toro's Joaquin Mingo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Luan Toro from getting a goal against them. The Psycho-Circus fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Psycho-Circus's Gaston Cedro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Domingo Valiente put in a rough tackle. 19 minutes into the game, Gaston Cedro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Joaquin Mingo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joaquin Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmiro Matteo in the 28th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Erubiel Laurin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo Luan Toro's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Laurin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paul Stanley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquin Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaston Cedro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carolo Tanio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luis Zárate hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Joaquin Mingo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaston Cedro went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erubiel Laurin was the one to do the kick off. Joaquin Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Tanio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 minutes, Ciriaco Gonzalez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo Luan Toro and the Psycho-Circus players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Psycho-Circus booed when Sportivo Luan Toro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciriaco Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute Carolo Tanio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Mingo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquin Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximo Fernendo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Azeari kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 60th minute of the match Maximo Fernendo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquin Mingo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Maximo Fernendo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Joaquin Mingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Psycho-Circus made a substitution. Marcelino Lartaun replaced Carolo Tanio. Joaquin Mingo came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Psycho-Circus's Gaston Cedro. But to his dismay, Gaston Cedro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Gaston Cedro took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Mingo. Joaquin Mingo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. After 84 minutes, Americo Lluc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo Luan Toro and the Psycho-Circus players grew even worse after the yellow card. Americo Lluc kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Omar Abeitia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Mingo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquin Mingo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Lartaun, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After 95 minutes of play, Psycho-Circus's Omar Abeitia made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquin Mingo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sportivo Luan Toro's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.