U23 World League

Distrito Uchiha
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) After a rather tough play, Darkness's Fernando Restu got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Darkness's zone, Jeronimo Bertin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gianluigi Ogazon came out of the goal and Jeronimo Bertin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Baldomiro Guerrero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bendito Sea El Fernet's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldomiro Guerrero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gianluigi Ogazon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Armando Macias fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Darkness's protests and gave Armando Macias a yellow card for diving instead. Mario Tipi scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gianluigi Ogazon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Darkness defense, Jeronimo Bertin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gianluigi Ogazon. The Darkness fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gianluigi Ogazon should have stopped the shot. Darkness's Gianluigi Ogazon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Uzuri in the 22nd minute of play. When Mario Tipi fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bendito Sea El Fernet's protests and gave Mario Tipi a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bendito Sea El Fernet getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Mario Tipi hit a great ball. In the 25th minute Jeronimo Bertin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Ogazon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeronimo Bertin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Gianluigi Ogazon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abel Uzuri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Bendito Sea El Fernet booed when Darkness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Canor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilfredo Igon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gianluigi Ogazon. Darkness's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Jeronimo Bertin came free, but Gianluigi Ogazon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeronimo Bertin to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Donato Emmanuel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bendito Sea El Fernet's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Darkness the free kick. 64 minutes into the match, Darkness's goalkeeper Gianluigi Ogazon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeronimo Bertin. Jeronimo Bertin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Gianluigi Ogazon skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 72 minutes into the match, Darkness's goalkeeper Gianluigi Ogazon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeronimo Bertin. Gianluigi Ogazon was a little too slow when Jeronimo Bertin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-3. If Anacleto Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Ugutz in the 82nd minute of play forced Bendito Sea El Fernet's goalkeeper Federico Normando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Uzuri in the 84th minute of play forced Darkness's goalkeeper Gianluigi Ogazon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jhon Stones during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Jhon Stones hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bendito Sea El Fernet's Jeronimo Bertin got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Darkness booed when Bendito Sea El Fernet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Guerrero didn't get a good kick on the ball.