U23 World League

Regent Park
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alvaro Montrell started the match with the kick off. Herminio Guillelme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Augusto do Valle in the 3rd minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Copérnico F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Augusto do Valle came free, but Herminio Guillelme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Federales FC Ψ OFF were awarded a corner. Ildefonso Astigar went to the cornerflag to take it. If Carlos Augusto do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Federales FC Ψ OFF's Ubaldo Lluterio got control of the ball when Filiberto Garikoitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cícero de Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herminio Guillelme was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Copérnico F.C.'s Alberto Galo got a free kick in the 26th minute. Ubaldo Lluterio was a little too slow when Filiberto Garikoitz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 37th minute Carlos Augusto do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Guillelme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Carlos Augusto do Valle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Federales FC Ψ OFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Copérnico F.C. the free kick. Carlos Augusto do Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Ubaldo Lluterio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filiberto Garikoitz in the 41st minute. Ubaldo Lluterio was a little too slow when Alvaro Montrell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Augusto do Valle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Copérnico F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cícero de Castro came free, but Herminio Guillelme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Federales FC Ψ OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Montrell came free, but Ubaldo Lluterio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herminio Guillelme made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Augusto do Valle in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Carlos Augusto do Valle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Federales FC Ψ OFF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Ubaldo Lluterio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asopos Katsiavrias in the 65th minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Alvaro Montrell made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Federales FC Ψ OFF's Ubaldo Lluterio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Carlos Augusto do Valle came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Federales FC Ψ OFF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Augusto do Valle couldn't finish the play. Alvaro Montrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Federales FC Ψ OFF getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Horacio Medardo hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Carlos Augusto do Valle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Herminio Guillelme. Copérnico F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Augusto do Valle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. When the referee ended the match the Copérnico F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.