U23 World League

San Roque Stadium
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hector Pinilla started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Soucar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julio De Diego came free, but Eloy Mangas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Pinilla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Eloy Mangas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hector Pinilla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Eloy Mangas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nuno Zapater kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match, Hector Pinilla got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eloy Mangas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a rather tough play, Soucar FC's Aimar Villa got a free kick in the 27th minute. Nuno Zapater kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Jorge Carrera scored 2-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eloy Mangas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. San Roque FC's Alexander Pérez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aimar Villa in the 33rd minute of play. Alexander Pérez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aimar Villa in the 38th minute of play. Eloy Mangas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julio De Diego's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aimar Villa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Soucar FC's zone, Hector Pinilla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Mangas came out of the goal and Hector Pinilla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Soucar FC's Eloy Mangas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio De Diego in the 58th minute of play. Eloy Mangas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio De Diego in the 63rd minute of play. Julio De Diego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Eloy Mangas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. San Roque FC were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Soucar FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Carrera took the corner. In the 75th minute, Rolando Spadafora made a precise shot to the right of Eloy Mangas. Soucar FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 79th minute Julio De Diego shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Mangas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Pinilla took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eloy Mangas. Eloy Mangas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Martín Ríos hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Agustin Garcia De Paredes made in the 85th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Soucar FC's Osmundo Ramiréz. Soucar FC's Eloy Mangas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Pinilla in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Soucar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julio De Diego came free, but Eloy Mangas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eloy Mangas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Pinilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Roque FC's goalkeeper Alexander Pérez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. San Roque FC had won after a very even match.