U23 World League

Estadio El Coloso
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) El Stradivarius's Pablo Tonio 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. Agustin Marquez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Octavio Frascuelo went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Anselmo Astudillo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Teodosio Stanislao left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palermo AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 21 minutes of play, Palermo AFC's Godofredo Gabon made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Agustin Marquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Teodosio Stanislao's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Marquez was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Godofredo Gabon scored 0-4 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Agustin Marquez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Godofredo Gabon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Camilo Incendio's late challenge caught a Palermo AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Incendio helped the player get up and apologised. El Stradivarius's Agustin Marquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Gabon in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godofredo Gabon in the 40th minute of play forced El Stradivarius's goalkeeper Agustin Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erasmo Ellande got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Teodosio Stanislao. The El Stradivarius players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palermo AFC were winning 0-4.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Godofredo Gabon got free with Agustin Marquez in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Palermo AFC booed when El Stradivarius was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Francesco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaron Leheren kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Teodosio Stanislao shot from long distance in the 57th minute, but Agustin Marquez was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Agustin Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavio Frascuelo in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Erasmo Ellande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erasmo Ellande charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erasmo Ellande the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Erasmo Ellande got a free kick in the 67th minute. Cirilo Escobar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Palermo AFC's Teodosio Stanislao ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Agustin Marquez. Agustin Marquez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. After 74 played minutes El Stradivarius got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Iago. 75 minutes into the game, Anselmo Astudillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palermo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Stradivarius the free kick. Anselmo Astudillo kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, El Stradivarius's Leo Errapel got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 81st match minute, Palermo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Astudillo to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Gonsalve in the 82nd minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El Stradivarius's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Godofredo Gabon scored to the left of an out of position Agustin Marquez, making the score, 0-6. A collision led to El Stradivarius getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Teo Hotz hit a great ball. Aaron Leheren hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The long shot by Teodosio Stanislao in the 93rd minute really tested Agustin Marquez's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a rather tough play, El Stradivarius's Teo Hotz got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the final whistle sounded Palermo AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than El Stradivarius.