U23 World League

Inferno Colorado
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Basilio Gomesano started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramon Urbez during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Agustin Marquez was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Francis Aberle capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Francis Aberle really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Basilio Gomesano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leander Uliassi got free with Agustin Marquez in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 15 minutes, Camilo Incendio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Stradivarius's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camilo Incendio 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 17th minute, Marcos Daunte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agustin Marquez was a little too slow when Loris Hellmüller got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 2-0. 30 minutes in the game Rene Cirella did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Cillian Zellweger. When Basilio Gomesano came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the El Stradivarius 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 Basilio Gomesano couldn't finish the play. 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 3-0.

When Basilio Gomesano fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Stradivarius's protests and gave Basilio Gomesano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fire Devils booed when El Stradivarius was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basilio Gomesano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ramon Urbez hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Agustin Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leander Uliassi in the 66th minute of the match. Agustin Marquez came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Fire Devils's Leander Uliassi. But to his dismay, Leander Uliassi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After 71 minutes of play, Fire Devils's Francis Aberle made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Agustin Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's Loris Hellmüller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agustin Marquez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 84 minutes of play, Fire Devils's Leander Uliassi made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Agustin Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th match minute, El Stradivarius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Gomesano to maneuver through the defense. Agustin Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leander Uliassi in the 89th minute of play. Walter Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Gomesano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Marquez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cillian Zellweger went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Basilio Gomesano in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Walter Fransson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fire Devils walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.