U23 World League

San Roque Stadium
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harrison McCann took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, San Roque FC's Romel Villarreal got a free kick in the 3rd minute. San Roque FC's Alexander Pérez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harrison McCann in the 4th minute of play. Internacional Pechofrío's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erauso Espantoso in the 5th minute. Venceslao Solares's late challenge caught a San Roque FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Venceslao Solares helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of San Roque FC booed when Internacional Pechofrío was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venceslao Solares didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romel Villarreal in the 10th minute of play forced Internacional Pechofrío's goalkeeper Emil Zátopek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Hector Pinilla could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Emil Zátopek however easily saved by the left post. Alexander Pérez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harrison McCann went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Hector Pinilla in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emil Zátopek, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Hector Pinilla sped through Internacional Pechofrío's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emil Zátopek. The supporters of Internacional Pechofrío booed when San Roque FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Garcia De Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th match minute, San Roque FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Garcia De Paredes to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Pérez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venceslao Solares in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 37thth minute of the game Harrison McCann who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Roque FC's Alexander Pérez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute of the match Internacional Pechofrío got a corner. San Roque FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erauso Espantoso ran over to the corner to take the kick. Felo Gochicoa kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Pinilla made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romel Villarreal in the 56th minute of play forced Internacional Pechofrío's goalkeeper Emil Zátopek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emil Zátopek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Pinilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Romel Villarreal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute Venceslao Solares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Briceño kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Harrison McCanns short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Alexander Pérez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Hector Pinilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. San Roque FC's Alexander Pérez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save San Roque FC from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes Internacional Pechofrío got a freekick which was hit by Eliu Bellogin. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harrison McCann got free with Alexander Pérez in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Internacional Pechofrío's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erauso Espantoso in the 93rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Erauso Espantoso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alexander Pérez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.