U23 World League

Estadio Flamingo
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonel Rafe started the match with the kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, Leonel Rafe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Cosa Nostra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Rafe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, Natural Born Killers's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Rafe came free, but Tito Borubar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. La Cosa Nostra were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Natural Born Killers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hector Cordarell took the corner. Leonel Rafe struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Tito Borubar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Cosa Nostra. Francisco Berdoi made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Ramon Ramon sent off a good shot on target. Tito Borubar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Rafe, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With a little luck, La Cosa Nostra's Francisco Berdoi got control of the ball when Ramon Ramon tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Natural Born Killers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wojciech Markowski to maneuver through the defense. Timoteo Luken's late challenge caught a Natural Born Killers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timoteo Luken helped the player get up and apologised. Timoteo Luken kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Tito Borubar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Cordarell, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Ramon Ramon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, Hector Cordarell 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. Artemio Urritz kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Natural Born Killers's Tito Borubar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Rafe in the 51st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Leonel Rafe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tito Borubar. That made the score 0-1 in the 54 minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Leonel Rafe dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tito Borubar, 0-2. In the 61st minute Hector Cordarell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tito Borubar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Casimiro Pacorro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Slawomir Spychalski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonel Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tito Borubar having to interfere. In the 70th minute Hector Cordarell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tito Borubar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Natural Born Killers's goalkeeper Tito Borubar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tito Borubar made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Dario Jerano sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Natural Born Killers's zone, Leonel Rafe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tito Borubar came out of the goal and Leonel Rafe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ramon Ramon scored 1-2 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco Berdoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tito Borubar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Cordarell in the 98th minute. The Natural Born Killers manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing La Cosa Nostra to win.