U21 World League

Fuerte del Oeste
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Motu's Horacio Harriet 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. If Gualterio Gotzon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Atilano Goizeder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlando Fernandez's late challenge caught a Motu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Fernandez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st minute, Orlando Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romel Torrijos in the 40th minute of play forced Motu's goalkeeper Sacha Tutov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Buenaventura FC booed when Motu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sixto Paublo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christian Quirós made a kick off. Horacio Harriet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonidas Barrera having to interfere. Godofredo Gurutz hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Cornelio Abreu's late challenge caught a Buenaventura FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cornelio Abreu helped the player get up and apologised. Cornelio Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Toro Martínez took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Sacha Tutov to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Deunoro during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Leonardo Deunoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Quirós came free with the goalkeeper in the 67th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sacha Tutov could save by the left post. Leonardo Deunoro got his second yellow card in the match during the 78th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Motu getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Leonardo Deunoro hit a great ball. If Toro Martínez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buenaventura FC played a much better game than Motu and deserved their victory. The Motu players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.