U23 World League

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Igor Berger kicked off to start the match. Raul Hustaz made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Igor Berger sent off a good shot on target. 4 minutes into the match, Humberto Meireles notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz. Raul Hustaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 7th minute, Geovani Arce reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Raul Hustaz. The goal made the score 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Berger got free with Raul Hustaz in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Nuxila had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinei Esteves. Litoral EC - CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Nuxila was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Raul Hustaz made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Geovani Arce sent off a good shot on target. 22 minutes into the match, Corralito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Travassos came free, but Raul Hustaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Hustaz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geovani Arce went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Corralito AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute, Victoriano Evangelista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Corralito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Meireles came free, but Raul Hustaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Raul Hustaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corralito AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Aírton Capixaba scored to the left of an out of position Raul Hustaz, making the score, 5-1. Igor Berger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raul Hustaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovani Arce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Hustaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Meireles in the 45th minute of the match. Raul Hustaz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Humberto Meireles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-1 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Raul Hustaz came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Litoral EC - CIMZ's Humberto Meireles. But to his dismay, Humberto Meireles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. Raul Hustaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovani Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Meireles in the 56th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Corralito AFC's zone, Igor Berger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Hustaz came out of the goal and Igor Berger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aírton Capixaba scored 8-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raul Hustaz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd minute Igor Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Hustaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when Corralito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Txindoki didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes Corralito AFC got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Txindoki. After having played for 71 minutes, Igor Berger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Litoral EC - CIMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Berger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Raul Hustaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovani Arce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Igor Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raul Hustaz came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Litoral EC - CIMZ's Geovani Arce. But to his dismay, Geovani Arce quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-1. Raul Hustaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovani Arce in the 80th minute of play. Raul Hustaz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geovani Arce went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-1 was the resulting score. Raul Hustaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Berger in the 89th minute of play. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Berger in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovani Arce in the 92nd minute of play forced Corralito AFC's goalkeeper Raul Hustaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corralito AFC's Raul Hustaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aírton Capixaba in the 97th minute of play.