U21 World League

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aaron Abascal got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Rene Burr notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Kalatakaya F.C.'s Daniel Vaca. Daniel Vaca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Vaca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donovan Heath in the 8th minute of the match. When Santio Abadie fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kalatakaya F.C.'s protests and gave Santio Abadie a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Santio Abadie got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a little luck, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Daniel Vaca got control of the ball when Napoleon Bowles tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvadore Abaunza in the 18th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Francisco Pope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rene Burr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Daniel Vaca made a huge save. Michael Scott's late challenge caught a Kalatakaya F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michael Scott helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kalatakaya F.C. getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Salvadore Abaunza hit a great ball. A collision led to C. A. Pipon Pipon getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rene Burr hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donovan Heath to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Jonathan Abecia got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute of the match Jose José shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Vaca showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Francisco Pope, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Francisco Pope showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvadore Abaunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The supporters of Kalatakaya F.C. booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Burr didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Pope made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Otsoa Abastas sent off a good shot on target. With 63 minutes on the clock, Colby Wheeler commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of C. A. Pipon Pipon:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kalatakaya F.C.:s goal. In the 65th minute, the referee gave Kalatakaya F.C. a penalty. Maximiliano Abeijon looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Francisco Pope. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Abascal in the 72nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rene Burr during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Omar Pritchard replaced Donovan Heath. In the 80th minute, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Aaron Abascal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Francisco Pope. Francisco Pope yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Daniel Vaca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Pritchard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Abascal in the 88th minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Coley to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Omar Pritchard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Vaca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute, Rene Burr 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. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Kalatakaya F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.