U23 World League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 7866 (Terracing: 5901, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bo Kristiansson got the match started through his kick off. Manuel Moya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rambo Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rambo Duarte in the 6th minute of play forced Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Manuel Moya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute of the match CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land got a corner. Plaza Babys CF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Araújo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Benvide Harroyo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When David Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that David Araújo couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute Aparicio Ladra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but King Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Conan Duarte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manuel Moya having to make a save. Plaza Babys CF's Manuel Moya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Duarte in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the Plaza Babys CF defense, Don Duarte kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Moya. The Plaza Babys CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Moya should have stopped the shot. Manuel Moya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rambo Duarte in the 28th minute of the match. Manuel Moya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rambo Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Emanuel Miguéis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Moya. Plaza Babys CF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Miguéis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Benvide Harroyo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without King Duarte having to make a save. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's goalkeeper King Duarte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Benvide Harroyo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's King Duarte. King Duarte was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's zone, Benvide Harroyo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. King Duarte came out of the goal and Benvide Harroyo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 51st minute Roi Morales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but King Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 3-2 became the score in the 52nd minute when Bo Kristiansson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 55th minute Don Duarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Moya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zunbeltz Zafrilla kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Manuel Moya made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Araújo in the 58th minute. King Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Manuel Moya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Don Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Kristiansson in the 62nd minute of play forced CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's goalkeeper King Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Plaza Babys CF booed when CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago das Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Moya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Don Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. King Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aparicio Ladra in the 78th minute of play. King Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benvide Harroyo in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Damaso Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CASTROMIL FC -Golden Land's David Araújo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 86th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Manuel Moya but with some difficulty. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eric Heredia during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Eric Heredia hit a great ball.