U23 World League

Ubaldo Horta
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Damian Hitz started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes Club Atletico Fenix's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teofan Bozadzhiyski who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Gustav Tidéksson managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 7 minutes into the match, General Velásquez's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Ledesma came free, but Rolf Holmgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When General Velásquez's Guntademaro Goyenechea in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico Fenix's goalie prevented a goal. Teofan Bozadzhiyski hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the match, General Velásquez's Gustav Tidéksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Herauso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Gustav Tidéksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. General Velásquez's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustav Tidéksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Herauso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabio Herauso came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by General Velásquez's Guntademaro Goyenechea. But to his dismay, Guntademaro Goyenechea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Apolo Irigoyen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fabio Herauso. That made the score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Ledesma in the 36th minute of play forced General Velásquez's goalkeeper Rolf Holmgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Hitz in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolf Holmgren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 39 minutes into the match, General Velásquez's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Hitz came free, but Rolf Holmgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 minutes General Velásquez's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luisito Sandalio who took care of the corner kick. Guntademaro Goyenechea succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guntademaro Goyenechea to make the kick off. General Velásquez's Rolf Holmgren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save General Velásquez from getting a goal against them. Rolf Holmgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Hitz in the 60th minute of play. Fabio Herauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guntademaro Goyenechea, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 71stth minute of the game Guntademaro Goyenechea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Atletico Fenix's Fabio Herauso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When General Velásquez's Guntademaro Goyenechea in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico Fenix's goalie prevented a goal. Club Atletico Fenix's Fabio Herauso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Vicente Squella in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Guntademaro Goyenechea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Atletico Fenix's Fabio Herauso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabio Herauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guntademaro Goyenechea, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The General Velásquez fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when General Velásquez's Guntademaro Goyenechea looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 85 played minutes Club Atletico Fenix got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Ledesma. 85 minutes into the match, Guntademaro Goyenechea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabio Herauso. Club Atletico Fenix's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guntademaro Goyenechea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. General Velásquez's Teofan Bozadzhiyski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabio Herauso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Guntademaro Goyenechea put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fabio Herauso. Fabio Herauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guntademaro Goyenechea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabio Herauso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jorge Vicente Squella went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score.