U23 World League

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Joaquin Roca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafin Froylan, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilfredo Cordario got free with Joaquin Roca in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joaquin Roca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Cordario, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. René Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Indartsu Companys, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 20th minute, Kaplan's Wilfredo Cordario ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquin Roca. Joaquin Roca yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpected shot in the 25th minute by Lucio Soin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Abelardo Ledesma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Roca having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in PreservemospolladeaguaFC's zone, Wilfredo Cordario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Roca came out of the goal and Wilfredo Cordario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 32 minutes into the match, PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Roca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucio Soin. In the 40th minute Indartsu Companys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but René Higuita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Serafin Froylan fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kaplan's protests and gave Serafin Froylan a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes Kaplan got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Froylan. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucio Soin was the one to do the kick off. Joaquin Roca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Cordario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abelardo Ledesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Lucio Soin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquin Roca was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After some careless play in the PreservemospolladeaguaFC defense, Serafin Froylan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joaquin Roca. The PreservemospolladeaguaFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joaquin Roca should have stopped the shot. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's Joaquin Roca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Froylan in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of PreservemospolladeaguaFC booed when Kaplan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Soin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Indartsu Companys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. René Higuita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Cordario in the 85th minute of play forced PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Roca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Bela in the 86th minute of play forced PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Joaquin Roca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.