U23 World League

La Cascada Cordobesa
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Severo Roderigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moisés Marinho's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Juan Riquelme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramón Lara was a little too slow when Honorio Pierres got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. Severo Roderigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesinha Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Juan Riquelme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramón Lara having to interfere. After 33 played minutes MengãOShowS - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Vágner Freitas. The supporters of Manantiales Fc booed when MengãOShowS - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivélton Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, MengãOShowS - FDFDF's goalkeeper Ramón Lara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Riquelme. After 42nd play minutes Juan Riquelme shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Ramón Lara and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 46th minute Tobias Cuarto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jonathan Reno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 3-0.

In the 52nd minute, Juan Riquelme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ramón Lara was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 57 minutes into the match, MengãOShowS - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Riquelme came free, but Ramón Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Riquelme blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ramón Lara having to make a save. 68 minutes into the match, MengãOShowS - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Riquelme came free, but Ramón Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Reno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ramón Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in MengãOShowS - FDFDF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Manantiales Fc a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tobias Cuarto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of MengãOShowS - FDFDF's Ramón Lara. 5-0. Juan Riquelme's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramón Lara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Jonathan Reno struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ramón Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manantiales Fc. The Manantiales Fc fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Manantiales Fc's Juan Riquelme 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 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Riquelme in the 86th minute of play forced MengãOShowS - FDFDF's goalkeeper Ramón Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tobias Cuarto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Juan Riquelme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manantiales Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Eurico de Sousa might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severo Roderigo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eurico de Sousa ran back to his position shaking his head.