U21 World League

San Pablo de Occo
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Regis Quevedo got the match started through his kick off. Tello Picado came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rai Villalcazar could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Benvide Cercalde managed to get in a good position for a shot. RAMBO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benvide Cercalde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rai Villalcazar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rai Villalcazar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tello Picado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. The supporters of Nelsonteam booed when RAMBO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eate Lamota didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 17 minutes into the game, when Geronimo Lillo put in a rough tackle. The supporters of RAMBO FC booed when Nelsonteam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geronimo Lillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Eate Lamota 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. Regis Quevedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zabal Bucaran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Regis Quevedo ran back to his position shaking his head. Benvide Cercalde blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rai Villalcazar having to make a save. Rai Villalcazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benvide Cercalde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerardo Colsa charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerardo Colsa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd minute, Gerardo Colsa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artemio Arraz hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the match, Nelsonteam's goalkeeper Rai Villalcazar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tello Picado. Benvide Cercalde in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rai Villalcazar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benvide Cercalde stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, RAMBO FC's Eate Lamota got a free kick in the 56th minute. Zabal Bucaran made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Juan Vacas sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Benvide Cercalde made a precise shot to the right of Rai Villalcazar. Nelsonteam's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. If Benvide Cercalde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rai Villalcazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benvide Cercalde in the 66th minute of play. Benvide Cercalde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rai Villalcazar having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benvide Cercalde in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rai Villalcazar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Benvide Cercalde came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the RAMBO FC 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 Benvide Cercalde couldn't finish the play. After 79 played minutes Nelsonteam got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Colsa. Nelsonteam's Rai Villalcazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benvide Cercalde in the 83rd minute of play. When Benvide Cercalde came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the RAMBO FC 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 Benvide Cercalde couldn't finish the play. After 86 minutes of play RAMBO FC's Iraunkor Reimundez was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 86 played minutes RAMBO FC got a freekick which was hit by Iraunkor Reimundez. After 89 minutes, Juan Vacas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nelsonteam and the RAMBO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nelsonteam's goalkeeper Rai Villalcazar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of RAMBO FC booed when Nelsonteam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justino Macia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eate Lamota was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 98th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.