U23 World League

Robert Nesta Marley
Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eustacio Nastasio kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Jiang Gang came free, but Angelo Ongile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ defense, Jiang Gang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angelo Ongile. The ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angelo Ongile should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Endura got free with Faustino Rencio in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 15 in the game by Eustacio Nastasio from a close distance when the talented Faustino Rencio managed to make a qualified save. Kakeros FC's players were relieved. Angelo Ongile didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jiang Gang went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. With an all-out effort, ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Faustino Rencio threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Santiago Endura, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Angelo Ongile took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Gang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Kakeros FC's Faustino Rencio got control of the ball when Ubaldo Erramu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Faustino Rencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Nastasio in the 30th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ezequiel Bartoli during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes Kakeros FC got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Bartoli. Angelo Ongile came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Kakeros FC's Jiang Gang. But to his dismay, Jiang Gang quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Faustino Rencio made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Severino Eneko sent off a good shot on target. Eustacio Nastasio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Faustino Rencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Nastasio in the 54th minute of the match. Faustino Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Eneko in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Eustacio Nastasio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Rencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Eustacio Nastasio sped through Kakeros FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Faustino Rencio. Kakeros FC's Salvador Bernat was substituted for Elvio Hitzeder. Kakeros FC made a substitution. Jakub Kaczucha replaced Jiang Gang. Severino Eneko scored 2-3 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Faustino Rencio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jakub Kaczucha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kakeros FC's Faustino Rencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Endura in the 81st minute of play. Faustino Rencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiburcio Checa, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Jakub Kaczucha spun around in front of the goal 91 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goal. 92 minutes into the match, Kakeros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Bartoli came free, but Faustino Rencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kakeros FC's Faustino Rencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Bartoli in the 93rd minute of play. The ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Kakeros FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Kakeros FC.