U23 World League

UD Solidaridad
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Vítor Bittencourt kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Davie McWhirter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gavião Kyikatejê's supporters rose to their feet, but Davie McWhirter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Javiero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Bittencourt in the 5th minute of play forced Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalkeeper Benicio Javiero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, João Vítor Bittencourt made a precise shot to the right of Benicio Javiero. Atlético Nuevo Laredo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Nick McVean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Eguzki in the 14th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goal looked a bit too open when Florencio Eguzki came free, but Nick McVean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Florencio Eguzki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick McVean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Nuevo Laredo's Benicio Javiero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Bittencourt in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, João Vítor Bittencourt notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Atlético Nuevo Laredo's Benicio Javiero. Benicio Javiero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, João Vítor Bittencourt put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Benicio Javiero. After some careless play in the Atlético Nuevo Laredo defense, João Vítor Bittencourt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benicio Javiero. The Atlético Nuevo Laredo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benicio Javiero should have stopped the shot. Amador Guipuzkoa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Nick McVean made a huge save. After having played for 41 minutes, João Vítor Bittencourt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gavião Kyikatejê's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Vítor Bittencourt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Bittencourt in the 44th minute of play forced Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalkeeper Benicio Javiero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Florencio Eguzki was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Gavião Kyikatejê's Edward McIndoe got a free kick in the 51st minute. Benicio Javiero made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Vítor Bittencourt in the 54th minute. After 56 played minutes Atlético Nuevo Laredo got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Llorienzo. 58 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's Irvin McKieson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benicio Javiero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Gavião Kyikatejê's João Vítor Bittencourt in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Nuevo Laredo's goalie prevented a goal. Gavião Kyikatejê's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Davie McWhirter in the 63rd minute. At last the ball reached João Vítor Bittencourt at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Atlético Nuevo Laredo. 0-5. When João Vítor Bittencourt came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Gavião Kyikatejê 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 João Vítor Bittencourt couldn't finish the play. João Vítor Bittencourt who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Benicio Javiero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If João Vítor Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Gavião Kyikatejê's João Vítor Bittencourt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benicio Javiero. That made the score 0-7 after 82 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Gavião Kyikatejê's João Vítor Bittencourt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benicio Javiero. That made the score 0-8 after 85 minutes of play. Benicio Javiero was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and João Vítor Bittencourt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. João Vítor Bittencourt really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. Atlético Nuevo Laredo's Benicio Javiero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Bittencourt in the 92nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Nuevo Laredo's zone, Davie McWhirter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benicio Javiero came out of the goal and Davie McWhirter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gavião Kyikatejê's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.