U23 League

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Niolaao Viya started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juaneizu Merida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodney Hagen in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodney Hagen got free with Juaneizu Merida in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Tyrone Terrell got a free kick in the 16th minute. Luciano Inverso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Alfonso Marcantonio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Juaneizu Merida managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Racing Miami Futbol Club's Rodney Hagen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rodney Hagens short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Juaneizu Merida to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niolaao Viya in the 23rd minute of play forced Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Alfonso Marcantonio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Miami Futbol Club's zone, Niolaao Viya stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Marcantonio came out of the goal and Niolaao Viya tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luciano Inverso kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Rodney Hagen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juaneizu Merida having to interfere. After 43 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Rodney Hagen. Alfonso Marcantonio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niolaao Viya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Larry Cermak replaced Rolland Kellogg. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodney Hagen to make the kick off. When Leonides Trarigo fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nacional's protests and gave Leonides Trarigo a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Nacional:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Racing Miami Futbol Club:s goal. Luciano Inverso charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luciano Inverso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Luciano Inverso got a free kick in the 76th minute. Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Rodrick Ludwig replaced Rodney Hagen. Luciano Inverso kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milo Sapp in the 81st minute of the match. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milo Sapp in the 90th minute of play. Rodrick Ludwig might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juaneizu Merida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrick Ludwig ran back to his position shaking his head. Juaneizu Merida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrick Ludwig in the 95th minute of play. After some careless play in the Nacional defense, Milo Sapp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juaneizu Merida. The Nacional fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juaneizu Merida should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that Racing Miami Futbol Club were the better team. Racing Miami Futbol Club's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.