U21 World League

Thousand Sunny
Spectators: 7588 (Terracing: 5692, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Lyons's Eugenio Baudelio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Clodoveo Llanos's late challenge caught a One Piece FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clodoveo Llanos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of One Piece FC booed when Lyons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Llanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Emiliano Rivera reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Prospero Valente. The goal made the score 1-0. The supporters of Lyons booed when One Piece FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Quintana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lyons's Prospero Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Rivera in the 16th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Oscar Villatoro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Prospero Valente. Oscar Villatoro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Baldomero Sol hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The supporters of One Piece FC booed when Lyons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adan Ramond didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prospero Valente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Villatoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as One Piece FC's Emiliano Rivera slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Prospero Valente. That made the score 3-0 after 38 minutes of play. Severino Iruinea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. David Raya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oscar Villatoro hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eugenio Baudelio in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Raya saved One Piece FC from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

In the 53rd match minute, One Piece FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Rivera to maneuver through the defense. David Raya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugenio Baudelio's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute, Eugenio Baudelio 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Adan Ramond managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lyons's supporters rose to their feet, but Adan Ramond was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Raya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute, Adan Ramond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Villatoro in the 68th minute of play forced Lyons's goalkeeper Prospero Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Prospero Valente didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oscar Villatoro went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Lyons's Prospero Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Rivera in the 78th minute of play. Emiliano Rivera might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Prospero Valente. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emiliano Rivera ran back to his position shaking his head. Prospero Valente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Rivera, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 86th match minute, One Piece FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Rivera to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, One Piece FC could leave the field as winners, despite Lyons having more of the ball for most of the match.