U23 World League

Mundialista de VDP
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Desiderio Paul got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jude Cruz in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Francesco saved Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Jude Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRUZ DEL SUR's supporters rose to their feet, but Jude Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquin Francesco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joaquin Francesco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jude Cruz's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Candido Caradaro hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12thth minute of the game Jude Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tecka Viejo Nomás's Joaquin Francesco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Francisco Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tecka Viejo Nomás's Joaquin Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jude Cruz in the 20th minute of play. Joaquin Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jude Cruz in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Jude Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uwe Köppchen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jude Cruz in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Francesco saved Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting behind. Joaquin Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jude Cruz went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After 42 played minutes CRUZ DEL SUR got a freekick which was hit by Uwe Köppchen. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jude Cruz in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Francesco saved Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting behind. Joaquin Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jude Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half CRUZ DEL SUR were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jude Cruz was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, CRUZ DEL SUR's Jude Cruz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. A hard shot 62 in the game by Jude Cruz from a close distance when the talented Joaquin Francesco managed to make a qualified save. Tecka Viejo Nomás's players were relieved. A collision led to CRUZ DEL SUR getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Jean Cruz hit a great ball. Amato Heyboer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Montes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute Uwe Köppchen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Tecka Viejo Nomás's Joaquin Francesco got control of the ball when Jude Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joaquin Francesco stood somewhat misplaced when Jude Cruz came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 74 minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jude Cruz in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Francesco saved Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Jude Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Francesco was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Candido Caradaro during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Candido Caradaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Tecka Viejo Nomás's zone, Jude Cruz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Francesco came out of the goal and Jude Cruz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Jude Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Francesco was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 92nd minute, J.P. Cruz 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 93rd match minute, Tecka Viejo Nomás was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Pancho to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th play minute Jude Cruz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Joaquin Francesco. 0-9. When the match was over CRUZ DEL SUR could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tecka Viejo Nomás throughout the match.