U23 World League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teodosio Beat kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the game, Godofredo Rik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Feliberto Virila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 13 minutes into the game, Santa Fe's Roque Roso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliberto Virila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Shao Jing Yuan was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Edgardo Cordarrel. With an all-out effort, Altos Gatos FC's Shao Jing Yuan threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Teodosio Beat, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aaron Edwardo got free with Shao Jing Yuan in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Feliberto Virila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Rik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Feliberto Virila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roque Roso went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the game, Eliott Pépin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santa Fe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altos Gatos FC the free kick. Feliberto Virila came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Santa Fe's Roque Roso. But to his dismay, Roque Roso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 38 minutes into the match, Roque Roso notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Altos Gatos FC's Feliberto Virila. Feliberto Virila was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice moves Esteve Gasteiz could shoot a difficult shot in the 41st minute, which Shao Jing Yuan however easily saved by the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Santa Fe's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Edwardo came free, but Shao Jing Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shao Jing Yuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Beat in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Mauricio Montes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Altos Gatos FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Santa Fe were winning 0-7.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Toro Murillo made a kick off. Roque Roso shot from long distance in the 54th minute, but Feliberto Virila was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Roque Roso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Feliberto Virila made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Edwardo in the 59th minute of play forced Santa Fe's goalkeeper Shao Jing Yuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Esteve Gasteiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Toro Murillo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-8 in the 67th playminute. 69 minutes into the match, Santa Fe's goal looked a bit too open when Esteve Gasteiz came free, but Shao Jing Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edgardo Cordarrel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Roque Roso took a quick shot and it went in 1-9 without a chance for Feliberto Virila to make any attempt to save it. In the 84th play minute Roque Roso came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Feliberto Virila. 1-10. After a rather tough play, Altos Gatos FC's Aaron Edwardo got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Santa Fe's Roque Roso dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-12. Santa Fe's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.