U23 World League

Mandrake FC Stadium
Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) Mandrake fc's Abad Santos 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. In the 2nd minute, Romulo Elazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes in the game Fidel Constancio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Remigio Salbatore. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fidel Constancio during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to River Plate ® 9-12 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Fidel Constancio hit a great ball. Abad Santos made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 10thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Edwin Ryberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo-Enrique Escobar having to interfere. A collision led to Mandrake fc getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Abad Santos hit a great ball. Elar Quero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Corderall in the 16th minute of the match. Elar Quero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermosilla Concha in the 17th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Hermosilla Concha sped through Mandrake fc's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elar Quero. The supporters of River Plate ® 9-12 booed when Mandrake fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastián Campoamor didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermosilla Concha in the 27th minute of play forced Mandrake fc's goalkeeper Elar Quero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Hermosilla Concha came free, but Elar Quero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abad Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Mandrake fc players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. River Plate ® 9-12 were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Hermosilla Concha made the kick off in the second half. If Sebastián Campoamor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Mandrake fc getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Leonardo Serrano hit a great ball. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Corderall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remigio Salbatore kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the game, Dexter Morgan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. River Plate ® 9-12's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mandrake fc the free kick. A collision led to River Plate ® 9-12 getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Dexter Morgan hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Dexter Morgan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Elar Quero. That made the score 0-2 in the 63 minute of play. Elar Quero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulo Pezzella went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Sebastián Campoamor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Mandrake fc defense, Angelo Corderall kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elar Quero. The Mandrake fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elar Quero should have stopped the shot. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dexter Morgan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Duardo Reyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Geofredo Jurado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo-Enrique Escobar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fidel Constancio hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Mandrake fc defense, Angelo Corderall kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elar Quero. The Mandrake fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elar Quero should have stopped the shot. The River Plate ® 9-12 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing River Plate ® 9-12 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.