U21 World League

Cacho Saccardi
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victor Orzaize got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute Jimmy Mulford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Garaona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugh Wilkinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Ochoa in the 4th minute of the match. Hugh Wilkinson made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Segundo Caitano sent off a good shot on target. Hugh Wilkinson came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Trinidad 4.7's Leo Ochoa. But to his dismay, Leo Ochoa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 13 minutes into the game, one of Trinidad 4.7:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rio Dunn charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rio Dunn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th minute, Rio Dunn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Segundo Caitano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Hugh Wilkinson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 21 minutes into the match, Trinidad 4.7's goal looked a bit too open when Jimmy Mulford came free, but Ismael Garaona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Trinidad 4.7 booed when Gone With the Win was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tommy Merris didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Trinidad 4.7's David Lope broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Rio Dunn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ismael Garaona having to make a save. Leo Ochoa struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Hugh Wilkinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trinidad 4.7. The supporters of Gone With the Win booed when Trinidad 4.7 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafin Isadore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jermaine Wroe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Garaona having to interfere. Vic Bayne kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Nemesio Lauro might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugh Wilkinson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nemesio Lauro ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Jimmy Mulford made the kick off in the second half. Nemesio Lauro struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Hugh Wilkinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trinidad 4.7. Nemesio Lauro hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Browne during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gone With the Win's Ian Browne got a free kick in the 55th minute. Rio Dunns short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Ismael Garaona to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Trinidad 4.7 defense, Rio Dunn kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismael Garaona. The Trinidad 4.7 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismael Garaona should have stopped the shot. Ismael Garaona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rio Dunn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Desiderio Ixona during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 65th minute, Desiderio Ixona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casimiro Pacifico hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match Gone With the Win got a corner. Trinidad 4.7's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ollie Kennedy ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 69th minute, Rio Dunn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serafin Isadore's late challenge caught a Gone With the Win's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafin Isadore helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gone With the Win booed when Trinidad 4.7 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafin Isadore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio Dunn could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Ismael Garaona made a huge save. Desiderio Ixona kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Ismael Garaona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rio Dunn in the 83rd minute of play. Ismael Garaona was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jermaine Wroe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 85 minute of play. Leo Ochoa struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Hugh Wilkinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trinidad 4.7. In the 90th minute, Harvey Featherstone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Segundo Caitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Trinidad 4.7 were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.