U23 World League

Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isidoro Mangas started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Wilfredo Silviano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marciano Quintyn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tsubasa Ozora in the 7th minute of play. Marciano Quintyn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tsubasa Ozora in the 8th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusebio Cao during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eusebio Cao kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Tome Campoamor was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Eliseo Luar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eliseo Luar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 19th minute, Melchor Uzuri 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Melchor Uzuri got free with Tome Campoamor in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Isidoro Mangas's late challenge caught a La Pachorra LSF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidoro Mangas helped the player get up and apologised. 26 minutes into the match, La Pachorra LSF's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Mangas came free, but Marciano Quintyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, La Pachorra LSF's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Mangas came free, but Marciano Quintyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tsubasa Ozora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 minutes, Tsubasa Ozora mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VILLARREAL UNITED and the La Pachorra LSF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tsubasa Ozora hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseo Luar got free with Tome Campoamor in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. VILLARREAL UNITED's Tsubasa Ozora got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Iyan Flores had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marciano Quintyn. La Pachorra LSF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iyan Flores was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Eliseo Luar scored 2-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tome Campoamor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marciano Quintyn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tsubasa Ozora in the 42nd minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Melchor Uzuri was the one to do the kick off. Tome Campoamor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melchor Uzuri in the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of VILLARREAL UNITED booed when La Pachorra LSF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobo Gorri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, VILLARREAL UNITED's Ismael Jimenez tried to score from far away in the 60th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Marciano Quintyn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iyan Flores in the 62nd minute of play. After 64 minutes, Wilfredo Silviano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Pachorra LSF and the VILLARREAL UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some careless play in the VILLARREAL UNITED defense, Melchor Uzuri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tome Campoamor. The VILLARREAL UNITED fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tome Campoamor should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Cao in the 70th minute of play forced La Pachorra LSF's goalkeeper Marciano Quintyn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st match minute, VILLARREAL UNITED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loren Jubera to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind VILLARREAL UNITED's goalkeeper Tome Campoamor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Ismael Jimenez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VILLARREAL UNITED's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Pachorra LSF the free kick. In the 76th minute, Ismael Jimenez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Melchor Uzuri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Tome Campoamor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Melchor Uzuri came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the La Pachorra LSF 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 Melchor Uzuri couldn't finish the play. If Benjamin Gimeno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 87th minute of the match, Isidoro Mangas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marciano Quintyn was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 90 played minutes La Pachorra LSF got a freekick which was hit by Jacobo Gorri. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. La Pachorra LSF had played much better football throughout.