U23 World League

Joestar Colosseum
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Romeo Rienda took the kick off in the first half of the match. Januário Gouveia hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Elvis Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthonio Zeppeli in the 6th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s zone, Romeo Rienda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Innocenzio Alcalde came out of the goal and Romeo Rienda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 9 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Innocenzio Alcalde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeo Rienda spun around in front of the goal 13 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal. U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save U.D. Mancini from getting a goal against them. Elvis Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Raymond, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Ebardo Acha hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Lino Raymond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elvis Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, U.D. Mancini's Elvis Ribeiro got control of the ball when Anthonio Zeppeli tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthew Murguia in the 34th minute of play forced U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Elvis Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthonio Zeppeli scored 1-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elvis Ribeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matthew Murguia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elvis Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthonio Zeppeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ booed when U.D. Mancini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tello Calvo didn't get a good kick on the ball. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ made a substitution. Ximenes Arganzua replaced Matthew Murguia. After 60 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Tello Calvo. Elvis Ribeiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ximenes Arganzua's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 62nd match minute, U.D. Mancini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dagoberto Escobar to maneuver through the defense. Elvis Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthonio Zeppeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute Ximenes Arganzua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elvis Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lino Raymond hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Anthonio Zeppeli came free, but Elvis Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dagoberto Escobar kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Ximenes Arganzua hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Innocenzio Alcalde was a little too slow when Romeo Rienda got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximenes Arganzua in the 94th minute of play forced U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Elvis Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.