U23 World League

Mandarinero
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jose Iyan kicked off to start the match. Emiliano Sancho made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Leobardo Abajas sent off a good shot on target. In the 7th match minute, La Mandarina Mecánica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leobardo Abajas to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Leobardo Abajas came free, but Emiliano Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, La Mandarina Mecánica's Lesardo Abello got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Emiliano Sancho came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by La Mandarina Mecánica's Fernando Arismendi. But to his dismay, Fernando Arismendi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. With splendid footwork Lesardo Abello arrived in front of goal to shoot 3-0 by the left pole in the game's 34th minute. Lesardo Abello might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emiliano Sancho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lesardo Abello ran back to his position shaking his head. Leobardo Abajas kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 39thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Manfredi AFC's keeper Emiliano Sancho was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. La Mandarina Mecánica made a substitution. Fermin Abella replaced Favila Abalos. Andres Gabon hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. La Mandarina Mecánica's Estevam Abellaneda couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Manfredi AFC. In the 43rd minute, La Mandarina Mecánica's Juan Pablo Magallanes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Emiliano Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pello Abechuco in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leobardo Abajas to strike the kick off in the second half. Lesardo Abello took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emiliano Sancho. Emiliano Sancho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 57th minute, Lesardo Abello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emiliano Sancho was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Emiliano Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Abella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 68 minutes of play, La Mandarina Mecánica's Lesardo Abello made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Sancho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leobardo Abajas in the 72nd minute of play. Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leobardo Abajas in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Lesardo Abello notched a goal, 9-0, to the right of Manfredi AFC's Emiliano Sancho. Emiliano Sancho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 79 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Leobardo Abajas came free, but Emiliano Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celedonio Chico hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Emiliano Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sendoa Aballe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lesardo Abello came free, but Emiliano Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Pablo Magallanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leobardo Abajas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Sancho having to interfere. Emiliano Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Pablo Magallanes in the 94th minute of the match. Emiliano Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Abella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Mandarina Mecánica's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.