U23 World League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Juventus Telford's Roy Martindale started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Felip Japón took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Shane Brindley to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to A.D. Alcorcón getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Abel Sobrado hit a great ball. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Loramendi Santander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fortunato Amer in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Shane Brindley, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentín santillana in the 17th minute of play forced Juventus Telford's goalkeeper Shane Brindley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Juventus Telford's Teddy Winter got a free kick in the 18th minute. Shane Brindley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentín santillana in the 19th minute of play. With 24 minutes on the clock, Teddy Winter commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 25th minute there was a penalty for A.D. Alcorcón. Felip Japón stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Shane Brindley. 2-0. A collision led to Juventus Telford getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Russell Dunning hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the game, Felip Japón was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.D. Alcorcón's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juventus Telford the free kick. In the 28th match minute, A.D. Alcorcón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felip Japón to maneuver through the defense. Loramendi Santander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Russell Dunning, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Shane Brindley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Arenas in the 32nd minute of play. Loramendi Santander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pat Silk in the 39th minute of the match. With a little luck, Juventus Telford's Shane Brindley got control of the ball when Fortunato Amer tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Juventus Telford's Roy Martindale got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute Valentín santillana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Brindley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentín santillana to strike the kick off in the second half. Shane Brindley stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felip Japón's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Roberto Santos hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Shane Brindley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felip Japón in the 63rd minute of play. After 70 minutes A.D. Alcorcón's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pat Silk who took care of the corner kick. Pat Silk made a great header on Juventus Telford's corner, it was just that A.D. Alcorcón's Loramendi Santander managed to reach the ball for a save. Jamal Langford hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The supporters of Juventus Telford booed when A.D. Alcorcón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Sobrado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Junior Colley hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Shane Brindley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Arenas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, A.D. Alcorcón's Roi Calatayud got a free kick in the 85th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Juventus Telford players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for A.D. Alcorcón.