U23 World League

José Sand
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santo Ciceron kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Acercate Y Patea de Lejos booed when Mystyc FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Haritzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Acercate Y Patea de Lejos booed when Mystyc FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Checa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Marciano Luzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Jordi Alba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anier Tano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Luzea in the 22nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Ambrosio Viviano in the 26th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mystyc FC's Eleuterio Seguinus. 27 minutes into the game, Erubiel Erasto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acercate Y Patea de Lejos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mystyc FC the free kick. Anier Tano came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Mystyc FC's Marciano Luzea. But to his dismay, Marciano Luzea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 34 minutes, Clodoveo Abecia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acercate Y Patea de Lejos and the Mystyc FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anibal Donzel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marciano Luzea scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anier Tano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Marciano Luzea might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anier Tano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marciano Luzea ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabricio Polo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorio Colas in the 55th minute of the match. Pedro Venceslao struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Anier Tano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mystyc FC. After a defensive mix-up in Mystyc FC's zone, Honorio Colas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabricio Polo came out of the goal and Honorio Colas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Jonatan Haritzeder fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mystyc FC's protests and gave Jonatan Haritzeder a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jordi Alba during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jordi Alba kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. When Agustin Checa came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Mystyc FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Agustin Checa couldn't finish the play. If Pedro Venceslao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Honorio Colas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabricio Polo having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Alvaro Clemencin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Acercate Y Patea de Lejos booed when Mystyc FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Clemencin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, Olexandr Zinchenko 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. In the 96th minute, Honorio Colas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acercate Y Patea de Lejos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2.