World League

Estadio El Pepetero
Spectators: 7364 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Curicó-Unido's Eduardo Vargas 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. In the 3rd match minute, Sp. Yoniyones was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Florin to maneuver through the defense. Raphael Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Urtungo, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Raphael Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Vargas, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 15 played minutes Sp. Yoniyones got a freekick which was hit by Virgilio Honrio. After 16 played minutes, Curicó-Unido's Román Hoefler shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raphael Lima 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 Curicó-Unido reached it. Aquilino James came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Tinoco could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Blas Urtungo in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raphael Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Vargas in the 20th minute of play forced Sp. Yoniyones's goalkeeper Raphael Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sp. Yoniyones's Raphael Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Andrade in the 22nd minute of play. Raphael Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Urtungo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Sp. Yoniyones's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Urtungo came free, but Raphael Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Vargas in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raphael Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 38 played minutes Curicó-Unido got a freekick which was hit by Orlondón Marileo. In the 39th minute Godfredo Sasoin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Sp. Yoniyones booed when Curicó-Unido was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Urtungo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Bartolo Romano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the game, Isidoro Chorche was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sp. Yoniyones's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curicó-Unido the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sp. Yoniyones fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Godfredo Sasoin made a kick off. In the 54th minute Aquilino James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Blas Urtungo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Raphael Lima made a huge save. In the 56th minute Curicó-Unido were awarded a corner. Román Hoefler went to the cornerflag to take it. Sp. Yoniyones's Gaspar Galo was substituted for Aquilino James. Raphael Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Vargas's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Curicó-Unido's Eduardo Vargas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raphael Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Curicó-Unido's Eduardo Vargas in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sp. Yoniyones's goalie prevented a goal. 79 minutes into the match, Blas Urtungo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Sp. Yoniyones's Raphael Lima. Raphael Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Curicó-Unido made a substitution. Hipolito Angeloni replaced Álvaro Zambujal. Raphael Lima made an important save on a dangerous shot by Blas Urtungo in the 83rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Blas Urtungo could shoot a difficult shot in the 89th minute, which Raphael Lima however easily saved by the left post. Blas Urtungo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Raphael Lima made a huge save. Raphael Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Vargas, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Chants of Curicó-Unido echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Sp. Yoniyones had held the ball for most of the match.