U23 World League

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 7663 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Rodney Urbina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jussef Ben Mami showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrad Carrington, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The supporters of Salmiyah Power booed when C. A. Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Guzman didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to C. A. Independiente getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Pedro Monzón hit a great ball. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soltani Mami in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Cheb El Ouafi came free, but Miguel Ángel Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Salmiyah Power's Jussef Ben Mami got control of the ball when Rodney Urbina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Munir Abdallah in the 16th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Munir Abdallah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Ángel Santoro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, C. A. Independiente's Gilbert Guzman got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute, Epifanio Clementi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodney Urbina got free with Jussef Ben Mami in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 34 played minutes C. A. Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Wallace Whatley. Jussef Ben Mami was a little too slow when Gilbert Guzman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-1. Miguel Ángel Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheb El Ouafi in the 43rd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Epifanio Clementi was the one to do the kick off. Miguel Ángel Santoro was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Cheb El Ouafi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cheb El Ouafi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Cheb El Ouafi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, Miguel Ángel Santoro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mustapha Zemmamouche hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's Claudio Arzeno broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When C. A. Independiente's Conrad Carrington in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salmiyah Power's goalie prevented a goal. Miguel Ángel Santoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cheb El Ouafi in the 67th minute. Salmiyah Power made a substitution. Qiao Jian replaced Mustapha Zemmamouche. In the 73rd match minute, Salmiyah Power was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Epifanio Clementi to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute Conrad Carrington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jussef Ben Mami saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismaïl Hadjadj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Ángel Santoro having to interfere. Miguel Ángel Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Munir Abdallah, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. A throw-in in the 95th minute of the game was made by Mohammed Sarkhoh with Epifanio Clementi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward.