U23 World League

Mans
Spectators: 7588 (Terracing: 5692, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rolando Chan made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Roland Ageorges. 5 minutes into the game, Mans's Roland Ageorges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patricio Pepillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Celso Fernanco hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The supporters of Cha Fe FC booed when Mans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bérenger Bauche didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rolando Chan in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didier Lefebvre saved Mans from getting behind. Ramiro Indar hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Mans's Killian Charbonnier shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 19th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Patricio Pepillo but with some difficulty. Patricio Pepillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Ageorges, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Mans's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Killian Charbonnier in the 22nd minute. When Kevin Signoret got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Mans. In the 25th minute, Ramiro Indar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rolando Chan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Didier Lefebvre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, Mans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Signoret to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Roland Ageorges reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Patricio Pepillo. The goal made the score 2-0. Patricio Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Ageorges in the 42nd minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bérenger Bauche to make the kick off. Patricio Pepillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Ageorges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rolando Chan got free with Didier Lefebvre in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 54 minutes, Adrien Andreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mans and the Cha Fe FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adrien Andreu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Santiago Mikelar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cha Fe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Mikelar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didier Lefebvre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Mans getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Roland Ageorges hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Mans's goalkeeper Didier Lefebvre had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rolando Chan. When Santiago Mikelar came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Cha Fe 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 Santiago Mikelar couldn't finish the play. Patricio Pepillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roland Ageorges went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Patricio Pepillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Ageorges, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 85 played minutes Cha Fe FC got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Indar. 91 minutes into the match, Cha Fe FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Ageorges came free, but Patricio Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Roland Ageorges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patricio Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Roland Ageorges made a precise shot to the right of Patricio Pepillo. Cha Fe FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The Mans players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.