U23 World League

Eustaquio Somiedo
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Indartsu Companys started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mitxel Bodelon. Joaquin Roca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Damião in the 9th minute of play. Joaquin Roca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Damião in the 13th minute of the match. When Bartosz Bednorz came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Minotauro 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 Bartosz Bednorz couldn't finish the play. In the 17th match minute, PreservemospolladeaguaFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Baños to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Emílio Matorin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minotauro's supporters rose to their feet, but Emílio Matorin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquin Roca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 23 minutes into the match, Ernesto Damião had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquin Roca. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Damião was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The Minotauro fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Minotauro's Ernesto Damião looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Primitivo Baños hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Ernesto Damião 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. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's Joaquin Roca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Damião in the 35th minute of play. Joaquin Roca came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Minotauro's Emílio Matorin. But to his dismay, Emílio Matorin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 47 minutes into the match, Minotauro's Ernesto Damião sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Roca narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Minotauro's Sandro Quintal was substituted for Tales Vasconcelos. Minotauro made a substitution. Zé Paulo Mendonça replaced Severino Guerra. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Damião to strike the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Roca came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Minotauro's Ernesto Damião. But to his dismay, Ernesto Damião quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Damião got free with Joaquin Roca in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 58 minutes, Ernesto Damião made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. PreservemospolladeaguaFC's Joaquin Roca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sandro Quintal kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltasar Verges, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute Indartsu Companys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Joaquin Roca managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Minotauro's Ernesto Damião fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Giovanni de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Indartsu Companys in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Minotauro booed when PreservemospolladeaguaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Baños didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 75th minute, when Minotauro's Zé Paulo Mendonça after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Joaquin Roca in PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. After some careless play in the PreservemospolladeaguaFC defense, Jean Eger 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernesto Damião in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Roca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernesto Damião scored 0-9 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joaquin Roca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 86th minute by Emílio Matorin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 87th minute, Ernesto Damião 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. Minotauro's Ernesto Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sandro Quintal took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Roca. Joaquin Roca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. Sandro Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Primitivo Baños during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Primitivo Baños hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th play minute Ernesto Damião came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Joaquin Roca. 0-11. Minotauro's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.