U23 World League

Olímpico Maracay
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Atletico Aragua FC's Blas Terres started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jefferson Colbert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 12 minutes, Jefferson Colbert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Conakry FC and the Atletico Aragua FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jefferson Colbert kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Melchor Quadros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletico Aragua FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Conakry FC the free kick. Atletico Aragua FC's Boni Arregui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarvis Sneed in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Jefferson Colbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boni Arregui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Van Webb kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Iker Cristos made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Remigio Cerezo sent off a good shot on target. Jefferson Colbert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boni Arregui having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Atletico Aragua FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jarvis Sneed came free, but Boni Arregui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Jarvis Sneed notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Atletico Aragua FC's Boni Arregui. Boni Arregui was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jefferson Colbert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jefferson Colbert 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. Boni Arregui came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Conakry FC's Jefferson Colbert. But to his dismay, Jefferson Colbert quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jarvis Sneed to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Conakry FC's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Terres came free, but Iker Cristos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jarvis Sneed's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boni Arregui was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After 62 minutes, Van Webb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Conakry FC and the Atletico Aragua FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 65 minutes into the game, Jarvis Sneed lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Boni Arregui. Boni Arregui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarvis Sneed in the 69th minute. Conakry FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andre Gray in the 70th minute. Conakry FC's Andre Gray was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Boni Arregui in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 71 minutes, Juaneizu Abellaneda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico Aragua FC and the Conakry FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Juaneizu Abellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 72 played minutes, Conakry FC's Andre Gray shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Boni Arregui came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Conakry FC reached it. In the 73rd minute, Osoitz Nadal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarvis Sneed in the 79th minute of play forced Atletico Aragua FC's goalkeeper Boni Arregui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atletico Aragua FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andre Gray was slow to take the kick. During this time Conakry FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Conakry FC's Andre Gray to fire away a dangerous shot which Boni Arregui despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Jefferson Colbert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boni Arregui. Atletico Aragua FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jefferson Colbert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Jefferson Colbert's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Boni Arregui firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jarvis Sneed took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Boni Arregui. Boni Arregui dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. The Atletico Aragua FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Conakry FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.