U21 World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Joey Uria started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Ahmed Long hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Santos FC's zone, Joey Uria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rex Shipman came out of the goal and Joey Uria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joey Uria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Rex Shipman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, INTOCABLES 2oo4's Joey Uria got a free kick in the 7th minute. Rex Shipman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lubor Penev in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Joey Uria. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rusty Little in the 14th minute of play forced INTOCABLES 2oo4's goalkeeper Ladio Abrego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joey Uria came free, but Rex Shipman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lubor Penev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rex Shipman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joey Uria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Louis Ragland got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Lancelot Huguet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rex Shipman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joey Uria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ladio Abrego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kris Marks in the 30th minute. With a little luck, INTOCABLES 2oo4's Ladio Abrego got control of the ball when Kris Marks tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rusty Little made a kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Santos FC's Kris Marks made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ladio Abrego was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ladio Abrego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rusty Little in the 54th minute of play. Rusty Little scored 2-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ladio Abrego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ladio Abrego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Burr in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Inguma Solana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 66 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Inge Galego. 66 minutes into the match, Santos FC's Kris Marks broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 69th minute Kris Marks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladio Abrego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joey Uria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 74 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Jim Mitchell. After a defensive mix-up in Santos FC's zone, Lancelot Huguet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rex Shipman came out of the goal and Lancelot Huguet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ladio Abrego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kris Marks in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Rusty Little notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of INTOCABLES 2oo4's Ladio Abrego. Ladio Abrego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 84th match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Long to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 85 in the game by Joey Uria from a close distance when the talented Rex Shipman managed to make a qualified save. Santos FC's players were relieved. After 86 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Inge Galego. After 89 minutes, Hans Ladd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santos FC and the INTOCABLES 2oo4 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of INTOCABLES 2oo4 booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans Ladd didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Rencio Carreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rex Shipman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Long hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joey Uria in the 94th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Rex Shipman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hans Ladd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. INTOCABLES 2oo4's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.