U23 World League

Elías Figueroa Brand
Spectators: 9400 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 188) 15 minutes into the match, Honung's goalkeeper Benne M'ghirbi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Radamel Oakley. 19 minutes into the match, Valpo UXX's Radamel Oakley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benne M'ghirbi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Jaime Estebano with Adan Manny as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 25th minute, Adrián Frick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th match minute, Valpo UXX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kazimierz Patora to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Valpo UXX defense, Henry Roos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oto Pattama. The Valpo UXX fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oto Pattama should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd minute, Radamel Oakley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benne M'ghirbi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 37 minutes into the game, Henry Roos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Oto Pattama was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Valpo UXX's Kazimierz Patora got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, Honung's Joachim Mager got a free kick in the 47th minute. The Valpo UXX players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Honung were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henry Roos made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Henry Roos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oto Pattama was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Radamel Oakley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benne M'ghirbi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrián Frick, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Honung's Benne M'ghirbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moisés Marquez in the 73rd minute of play. Benne M'ghirbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radamel Oakley in the 74th minute of the match. Benne M'ghirbi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Oakley in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Honung's Henry Roos got a free kick in the 84th minute. Valpo UXX's Cristiano Ronaldinho was substituted for Radamel Oakley. After some careless play in the Honung defense, Kazimierz Patora kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benne M'ghirbi. The Honung fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benne M'ghirbi should have stopped the shot. Oto Pattama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Lertora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Honung's goalkeeper Benne M'ghirbi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Honung supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Honung would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.