U23 World League

MEC
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) After 5 played minutes Bendito Sea El Fernet got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Ourente. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reynaldo Souto during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Reynaldo Souto hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute Augusto Osasun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nemesio Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabinho Marinho in the 13th minute of the match. With a little luck, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Nemesio Firman got control of the ball when Dorian Prado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nemesio Firman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorian Prado, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 19thth minute of the game Dorian Prado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bendito Sea El Fernet's Nemesio Firman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind MarquinhosEC's goalkeeper Zeca Cerezo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Bendito Sea El Fernet getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Joaquin Rosio hit a great ball. The supporters of MarquinhosEC booed when Bendito Sea El Fernet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niceto Lluciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Souto in the 31st minute of play forced Bendito Sea El Fernet's goalkeeper Nemesio Firman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabinho Marinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nemesio Firman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dorian Prado made a kick off. Zeca Cerezo made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Augusto Osasun sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Bendito Sea El Fernet's zone, Dorian Prado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nemesio Firman came out of the goal and Dorian Prado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 61 minutes, Reynaldo Souto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MarquinhosEC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reynaldo Souto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute Dorian Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Firman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th match minute, Bendito Sea El Fernet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Florinio to maneuver through the defense. After 70 minutes, Dorian Prado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MarquinhosEC and the Bendito Sea El Fernet players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, MarquinhosEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorian Prado to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Osasun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Lorenzo Bortzaioriz 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. Matias Florinio kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 78 minutes, Dorian Prado made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bendito Sea El Fernet's Nemesio Firman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of MarquinhosEC booed when Bendito Sea El Fernet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Florinio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Dorian Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Firman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reynaldo Souto took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nemesio Firman. Nemesio Firman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Alfredo Loyola hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Bendito Sea El Fernet's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.