U23 World League

Estadio Rudy Omlet
Spectators: 7867 (Terracing: 5902, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 156) Paunero's Silverio Semeno 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. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Modesto Theodore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Márcico in the 9th minute of the match. With a little luck, Paunero's Modesto Theodore got control of the ball when Beto Márcico tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beto Márcico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Modesto Theodore having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Márcico in the 14th minute of play forced Paunero's goalkeeper Modesto Theodore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iker Garin's late challenge caught a Asesinos Por Naturaleza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iker Garin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Paunero's Iker Garin got a free kick in the 15th minute. Isaac Kauldi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Modesto Theodore. Paunero's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Osvaldo Rozarius didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alonzo Gervaso went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 26th minute Asesinos Por Naturaleza were awarded a corner. Isaac Kauldi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Paunero's goalie and right to Domingo Hernando. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Paunero's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Modesto Theodore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Márcico in the 30th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the game, Beto Márcico cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Modesto Theodore was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 48th minute Paunero were awarded a corner. Guillermo Geofredo went to the cornerflag to take it. Guillermo Geofredo made a great header on Paunero's corner, it was just that Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Osvaldo Rozarius managed to reach the ball for a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Beto Márcico to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Beto Márcico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Modesto Theodore was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. After some careless play in the Paunero defense, Esteve Nerio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Modesto Theodore. The Paunero fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Modesto Theodore should have stopped the shot. In the 62nd minute, Beto Márcico made a precise shot to the right of Modesto Theodore. Paunero's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. 65 minutes into the match, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Osvaldo Rozarius had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silverio Semeno. Beto Márcico struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Modesto Theodore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asesinos Por Naturaleza. 72 minutes into the game, one of Paunero:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Modesto Theodore had in the 73rdth minute some difficulties stopping Beto Márcico's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 73rd minute, Beto Márcico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. 87 minutes into the match, Beto Márcico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Modesto Theodore. Paunero's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beto Márcico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-1. When Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paunero's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Márcico in the 96th minute of play forced Paunero's goalkeeper Modesto Theodore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Asesinos Por Naturaleza getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Isaac Kauldi hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Asesinos Por Naturaleza's zone, Silverio Semeno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osvaldo Rozarius came out of the goal and Silverio Semeno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paunero's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.