U23 World League

Andres Memorial
Spectators: 7356 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 130) Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casimiro Ayala in the 9th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Casimiro Ayala made a precise shot to the right of Nicanor Romelio. Tecka Viejo Nomás's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Jonathan Xacintu put in a rough tackle. Casimiro Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Josué Eagles took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicanor Romelio. Nicanor Romelio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Casimiro Ayala struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Nicanor Romelio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Fernando Eagles. After 29 minutes, Moises Galindo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tecka Viejo Nomás and the San Fernando Eagles players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tecka Viejo Nomás getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Moises Galindo hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the game, Josué Eagles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Nicanor Romelio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 5-0 became the score in the 34th minute when Josué Eagles elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When San Fernando Eagles's Casimiro Ayala in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tecka Viejo Nomás's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Tecka Viejo Nomás's zone, Casimiro Ayala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Romelio came out of the goal and Casimiro Ayala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicanor Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Ayala in the 41st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Casimiro Ayala managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Fernando Eagles's supporters rose to their feet, but Casimiro Ayala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicanor Romelio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Galindo to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Casimiro Ayala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicanor Romelio was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Nicanor Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Eagles, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 57 minutes Tecka Viejo Nomás's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Domingo Peron who took care of the corner kick. The corner led San Fernando Eagles's Daniel Abeitia to fire away a dangerous shot which Nicanor Romelio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Casimiro Ayala notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio. Nicanor Romelio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Casimiro Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 64 minutes into the match, Tecka Viejo Nomás's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Ayala came free, but Nicanor Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Tecka Viejo Nomás defense, Casimiro Ayala kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicanor Romelio. The Tecka Viejo Nomás fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicanor Romelio should have stopped the shot. If Casimiro Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Casimiro Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, San Fernando Eagles's Ignacio Baumer got a free kick in the 85th minute. Nicanor Romelio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Josué Eagles's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Ignacio Baumer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Fernando Eagles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ignacio Baumer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicanor Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Eagles, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.