U23 World League

Beau Dans le Ciel
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claude Walters started the match with the kick off. Charles Knapp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Urdiales, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the game, Geancarlos Hijosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Charles Knapp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Quiróz Casanoves charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quiróz Casanoves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th match minute, MamiBella FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quiróz Casanoves to maneuver through the defense. Charles Knapp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Urdiales, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th match minute, MamiBella FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodriguez Rendueles to maneuver through the defense. Alvaro Graña received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Charles Knapp came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvaro Graña slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 24th minute. When Geancarlos Hijosa came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the MamiBella FC 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 Geancarlos Hijosa couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the game, Facundo Urdiales was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MamiBella FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cascade Park West the free kick. A collision led to MamiBella FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Facundo Urdiales hit a great ball. In the 40th minute Ferdinand Keyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Carrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinand Keyes in the 41st minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Leopoldo Carrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Charles Knapp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Cascade Park West booed when MamiBella FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quiróz Casanoves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodriguez Rendueles kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Facundo Urdiales's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Knapp was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Graña came free, but Charles Knapp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Knapp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Graña in the 69th minute of the match. Marcos Leal hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Charles Knapp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Urdiales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geancarlos Hijosa in the 74th minute of play forced Cascade Park West's goalkeeper Charles Knapp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes of play, MamiBella FC's Alvaro Graña made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charles Knapp was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Cascade Park West's Trevor Schumacher got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 97thth minute of the game Facundo Urdiales who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cascade Park West's Charles Knapp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cascade Park West's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because MamiBella FC had won, even though Cascade Park West had held more of the ball.