U23 World League

Mario Pájaro Gomez
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felipe Gasteiz started the match with the kick off. Saul Gomez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luo Zhen Chang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Gasteiz in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enzo Shantala saved Vilma Palma from getting behind. Saul Gomez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Frisco in the 14th minute of the match. Mauro Cesario received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Saul Gomez came out and tried to block the shot, but Mauro Cesario slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 15th minute. Amadeo Felo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Amadeo Felo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes Vilma Palma got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Frisco. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felipe Gasteiz in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enzo Shantala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Enzo Shantala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Gasteiz's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The audience was convinced that Felipe Gasteiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Shantala was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. The supporters of Stat Veritas FC booed when Vilma Palma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Felo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saul Gomez was a little too slow when Luo Zhen Chang got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Frisco got free with Saul Gomez in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Mauro Cesario got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

In the 54th match minute, Vilma Palma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelino Muno to maneuver through the defense. Felipe Gasteiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Mete Piña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 played minutes Stat Veritas FC got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Frantzes. In the 62nd minute, Mauro Cesario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vilma Palma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Cristobal Frances hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 72 played minutes Stat Veritas FC got a freekick which was hit by Mete Piña. 73 minutes into the match, Vilma Palma's Mauro Cesario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saul Gomez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felipe Gasteiz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Enzo Shantala skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 78 minutes, Felipe Gasteiz made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Vilma Palma's Enzo Shantala tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vilma Palma's Enzo Shantala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Gasteiz in the 82nd minute of play. Enzo Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Gasteiz in the 83rd minute of play. Santiago Frisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enzo Shantala made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Felipe Gasteiz sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Stat Veritas FC defense, Mauro Cesario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saul Gomez. The Stat Veritas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saul Gomez should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Vilma Palma fully deserved thier win.