U23 World League

Parque de Estrellas
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) After 3 minutes, Higinio Luzea made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Three Lions FC's Dênis de Castro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 5 minutes, Guto Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Three Lions FC and the Estrellas de Caballito players grew even worse after the yellow card. Higinio Luzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Three Lions FC's Dênis de Castro got control of the ball when Higinio Luzea tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Three Lions FC's zone, Higinio Luzea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dênis de Castro came out of the goal and Higinio Luzea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute, Higinio Luzea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's George Pavard got a free kick in the 28th minute. Nunez Astudillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Kroos in the 30th minute of play. After 31 minutes, George Pavard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Three Lions FC and the Estrellas de Caballito players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, George Pavard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dênis de Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Higinio Luzea in the 33rd minute. George Kroos kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of Three Lions FC booed when Estrellas de Caballito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Refugio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Jeferson Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nunez Astudillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Benicio Mateo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

After a defensive mix-up in Three Lions FC's zone, Higinio Luzea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dênis de Castro came out of the goal and Higinio Luzea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Estrellas de Caballito's Higinio Luzea in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Three Lions FC's goalie prevented a goal. Dênis de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Luzea in the 59th minute of play. Dênis de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Luzea in the 63rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Higinio Luzea put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dênis de Castro. If Severiano Hustaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Luzea in the 79th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Dênis de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Patricio Sabin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estrellas de Caballito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Three Lions FC the free kick. Patricio Sabin kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Dênis de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Bento in the 90th minute of play. Estrellas de Caballito walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.