U21 World League

La Restinga Estadio
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tristram Gower took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Aureliano Alavedra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liam Durrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Asier Vives hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 minutes of play, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Tristram Gower made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bertin Ramiréz was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute, Asier Vives hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Staffordshire Terrier FC booed when Los kyes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asier Vives didn't get a good kick on the ball. Los kyes's Bertin Ramiréz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tristram Gower in the 15th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Los kyes's zone, Louie Walker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bertin Ramiréz came out of the goal and Louie Walker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute Les Howard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertin Ramiréz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Asier Vives kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 26th match minute, Staffordshire Terrier FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Gibbons to maneuver through the defense. Louie Walker kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oswaldo Verdu came free, but Liam Durrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Asier Vives made in the 31st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tirso Canosa however managed to control. Bertin Ramiréz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tristram Gower, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tristram Gower might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bertin Ramiréz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tristram Gower ran back to his position shaking his head. Bertin Ramiréz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tristram Gower in the 36th minute of the match. Louie Walker kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oswaldo Verdu to make the kick off. Asier Vives hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Bertin Ramiréz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tristram Gower in the 61st minute. The supporters of Staffordshire Terrier FC booed when Los kyes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nofre Buendia didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was beautiful to see Staffordshire Terrier FC's Les Howard in action when he in the 63rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! In the 66th minute, Tristram Gower left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Staffordshire Terrier FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After 71 played minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Jeff Weir. After 81 played minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Louie Walker. 84 minutes into the game, Aloisio Ricoy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los kyes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Staffordshire Terrier FC the free kick. 83 minutes into the game, one of Los kyes:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Bertin Ramiréz, was totally fooled by Staffordshire Terrier FC's Tristram Gower, who 86 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Tristram Gower had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bertin Ramiréz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tristram Gower in the 90th minute of play. Los kyes's Oswaldo Verdu got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Staffordshire Terrier FC played a much better game than Los kyes and deserved their victory. The Los kyes players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.