U23 World League

Characate Arena
Spectators: 7559 (Terracing: 5670, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcos Mederi got the match started through his kick off. Diego Trujillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Mederi in the 2nd minute of play. Diego Trujillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Mederi's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Characate FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Primitivo Brun in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Oterino in the 7th minute of play forced Characate FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Price to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Characate FC's Loco Palermo in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Grau Piura's goalie prevented a goal. Marcos Mederi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Diego Trujillo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcos Mederi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Diego Trujillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Barros Schelloto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Loco Palermo's late challenge caught a Atlético Grau Piura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Loco Palermo helped the player get up and apologised. Loco Palermo hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Mederi got free with Diego Trujillo in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 39 minutes of play, Atlético Grau Piura's Fabian Oterino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Price was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benjamin Price made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Oterino in the 41st minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ascencio Belon to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Characate FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Price, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Atlético Grau Piura's Diego Trujillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Mederi in the 53rd minute of play. Primitivo Brun charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Primitivo Brun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fabian Oterino kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. If Fabian Oterino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, Characate FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ascencio Belon came free, but Benjamin Price reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loco Palermo in the 62nd minute of play forced Atlético Grau Piura's goalkeeper Diego Trujillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Oterino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benjamin Price made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabian Oterino in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcelo Aponte during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Atlético Grau Piura's Marcelo Aponte got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 73rd match minute, Characate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael Ballack to maneuver through the defense. Atlético Grau Piura's King Reyes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 74th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Characate FC. Marcelo Aponte was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 83rd match minute, Atlético Grau Piura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Aponte to maneuver through the defense. Diego Trujillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Mederi, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Fabian Oterino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Benjamin Price made a huge save. Diego Trujillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Mederi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Characate FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Atlético Grau Piura to win.