U23 World League

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ramon Beckham took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, King King 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. In the 7th minute, Alex Breckenfeld 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. If Neto Idalgo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severo Urizar hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. When King King, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 16 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Lixandro Carbo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After having played for 22 minutes, King King managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kobra TEAM's supporters crossed their fingers, but King King was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, King King managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kobra TEAM's supporters rose to their feet, but King King was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lixandro Carbo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Ozon in the 29th minute of play forced RamPa Football Club's goalkeeper Lixandro Carbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lixandro Carbo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from King King went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Lixandro Carbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from King King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, King King had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lixandro Carbo. RamPa Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that King King was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. RamPa Football Club's Lixandro Carbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King King in the 37th minute of play. After 38 played minutes RamPa Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Grondona. Lixandro Carbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Breckenfeld in the 42nd minute of play. After 43 minutes of play, Kobra TEAM's King King made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lixandro Carbo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The RamPa Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kobra TEAM were winning 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell King King to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, RamPa Football Club's Gabriel Paletta got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Kobra TEAM's King King got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Kobra TEAM's Petru Hristea got a free kick in the 58th minute. After some careless play in the Kobra TEAM defense, Ramon Grondona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Junior Kobra. The Kobra TEAM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Junior Kobra should have stopped the shot. Lixandro Carbo made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when King King sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Grondona in the 72nd minute of play forced Kobra TEAM's goalkeeper Junior Kobra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kobra TEAM's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gabriel Paletta was slow to take the kick. During this time RamPa Football Club's players had a chance to rest. The corner led RamPa Football Club's Gabriel Paletta to fire away a dangerous shot which Junior Kobra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. King King struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Lixandro Carbo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kobra TEAM. After 83 played minutes RamPa Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Ceceil. Ramon Beckham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 87 minutes of play, RamPa Football Club's Ramon Grondona made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Junior Kobra was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute, Cazimir Botescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of RamPa Football Club booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Lenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, RamPa Football Club's Gabriel Paletta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Junior Kobra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Kobra TEAM eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.