U23 World League

Jhonny Ortigoza
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benigno Froila started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Eduardo Edorta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Trip and the Águilas Poblanas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Águilas Poblanas booed when Los Trip was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Edorta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benigno Froila scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Xabier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carlos Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Froila, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Isaias Matxin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Trip's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaias Matxin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabricio Stephen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th minute, Benigno Froila 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. After some careless play in the Los Trip defense, Benigno Froila kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Xabier. The Los Trip fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Xabier should have stopped the shot. In the 28th minute, Benigno Froila made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Xabier. Los Trip's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. A collision led to Los Trip getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Aureliano Raebert hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute Alejo Orlandus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Águilas Poblanas's Moises Nisio got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute Benigno Froila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benigno Froila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Froila, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. A collision led to Águilas Poblanas getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Leonardo Estavan hit a great ball. The supporters of Águilas Poblanas booed when Los Trip was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Matxin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Benigno Froila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Xabier was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Águilas Poblanas made a substitution. Elpidio Chayo replaced Moises Nisio. The wind increased when Ceferino Platon made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Xabier was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benigno Froila showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 52 minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Águilas Poblanas's Benigno Froila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Xabier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. The throw-in from Aureliano Raebert in the 63rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Águilas Poblanas's Virgilio Guerau. Carlos Xabier was a little too slow when Benigno Froila got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 0-7. 85 minutes into the game, Águilas Poblanas's Benigno Froila nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Xabier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. Ceferino Platon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Fabricio Stephen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Benigno Froila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Águilas Poblanas's supporters rose to their feet, but Benigno Froila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Xabier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Águilas Poblanas walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.