U23 World League

Cascade Park West St
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) After a rather tough play, Cascade Park West's Ervin Talbot got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Amado Fanta 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. The supporters of Cascade Park West booed when Spartans FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo De la Maza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Tapia made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Waldo Renteria sent off a good shot on target. In the 12th minute, Efraín Ruiz Tagle 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. Fabio Gerbella's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Charles Knapp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 22ndth minute of the game Amado Fanta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cascade Park West's Charles Knapp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd minute, Ezra Yoder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Fanta came free, but Charles Knapp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delmiro Makaus struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Charles Knapp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spartans FC. With a little luck, Spartans FC's Nelson Tapia got control of the ball when Waldo Renteria tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Amado Fanta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cascade Park West's Charles Knapp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabio Gerbella blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Knapp having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Cascade Park West's Barlas Aydın got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 45th minute of the match Jose Ramon Pinuer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charles Knapp showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amado Fanta was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Spartans FC's Efraín Ruiz Tagle made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charles Knapp was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 55 played minutes Spartans FC got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Makaus. After 58 played minutes Spartans FC got a freekick which was hit by Amado Fanta. Charles Knapp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amado Fanta in the 63rd minute. The supporters of Cascade Park West booed when Spartans FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Riera didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Denis Marcus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Tapia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cascade Park West's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Efraín Ruiz Tagle 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. After a rather tough play, Spartans FC's Nop Ašais got a free kick in the 77th minute. Charles Knapp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efraín Ruiz Tagle in the 80th minute of play. Cascade Park West's Charles Knapp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Fanta in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Waldo Renteria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cascade Park West fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barlas Aydın during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cascade Park West's Barlas Aydın got a free kick in the 89th minute. Charles Knapp acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 90th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marcelo De la Maza. Cascade Park West's Charles Knapp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Cascade Park West from getting a goal against them. Amado Fanta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Charles Knapp came out and tried to block the shot, but Amado Fanta slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 96th minute. The Cascade Park West supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Spartans FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Spartans FC.