U23 World League

Marvel Stadium
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Prospero Calvino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Abendano in the 3rd minute of play. Prospero Calvino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Abendano in the 4th minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Guillen Aballe came free, but Prospero Calvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafaela FC's Prospero Calvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Abendano in the 13th minute of play. Valery Abecia was a little too slow when Zeledon Locaio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-1. Boniel Abecia charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boniel Abecia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Valery Abecia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Locaio in the 19th minute of play. Rogelio Abel hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Eustaquio Abendano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Prospero Calvino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Servando hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Lon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prospero Calvino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Abendano in the 30th minute of play. Prospero Calvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Abendano, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Valery Abecia was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Zeledon Locaio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zeledon Locaio really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Prospero Calvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Abendano, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Valery Abecia was out of position in the 43 minute of play, and Zeledon Locaio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zeledon Locaio really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. Edgard Lon kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

54 minutes into the game, Nacional Potosí's Eustaquio Abendano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Prospero Calvino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Valery Abecia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeledon Locaio in the 59th minute of the match. Rafaela FC's Prospero Calvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillen Aballe in the 61st minute of play. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when Nacional Potosí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Abendano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Eriberto Navarro made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valery Abecia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafaela FC's Prospero Calvino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Rafaela FC from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the game, Nacional Potosí's Guillen Aballe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Prospero Calvino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-4. In the 79th minute, Nacional Potosí's Eustaquio Abendano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-5. Prospero Calvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Criston Abendano in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Edgard Lon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valery Abecia was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-5. Prospero Calvino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eustaquio Abendano in the 90th minute. 91 minutes into the game, Vinicio Abeitia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional Potosí's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rafaela FC the free kick. In the 91st match minute, Nacional Potosí was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Abeitia to maneuver through the defense. Nacional Potosí's Valery Abecia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Locaio in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rafaela FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nacional Potosí had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.