U23 World League

La Caja
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gervasio Osmundo took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Bernad in the 9th minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12th play minutes Manuel Bernad shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Son Downs and just under the crossbar into goal. Manuel Bernad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Son Downs read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manuel Bernad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd match minute, Saturno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Ugaitz to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Gerardo Cuenca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cavaliers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerardo Cuenca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Son Downs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Son Downs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Bernad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Bernad in the 31st minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 minutes of play, Cavaliers FC's Manuel Bernad made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Son Downs was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Manuel Bernad came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cavaliers FC 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 Manuel Bernad couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Saturno's Paolo Ugaitz got a free kick in the 39th minute. Son Downs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Bernad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Saturno's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Bernad came free, but Son Downs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Cavaliers FC made a substitution. Aristides Franco replaced Manuel Bernad. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aristides Franco to make the kick off. Serafin Charro came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Son Downs could save by the left post. From a short distance, Cavaliers FC's Aristides Franco, in the 54th minute, tried to place the ball behind Son Downs, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Franco in the 57th minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturno's Son Downs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bas Ovando in the 62nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bas Ovando in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Son Downs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cavaliers FC's Bas Ovando got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Aristides Franco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Son Downs. That made the score 0-3 in the 66 minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bas Ovando. 72 minutes into the match, Saturno's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Charro came free, but Son Downs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cavaliers FC's Alejandro Leoiar was substituted for Serafin Charro. Luis Canor kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Son Downs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristides Franco in the 85th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Aristides Franco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Son Downs was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Aristides Franco took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Son Downs. Son Downs dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. Jaime Villegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Osmundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute.