U23 World League

Federico Inocente
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aureliano Cordeara got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Zhuang Hai Xu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yiyo Alaez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to DESTROY getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Cesar Gau hit a great ball. 楚剑梁 hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Yiyo Alaez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Izmir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, Karamázov's goal looked a bit too open when Arda Izmir came free, but Yiyo Alaez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aureliano Cordeara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, DESTROY's goalkeeper Cornelio Nardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Cordeara. In the 15th minute, Arda Izmir ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yiyo Alaez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karamázov's goalkeeper Yiyo Alaez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute Placido Goi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Aureliano Cordeara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Cornelio Nardo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 24 played minutes DESTROY got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Gau. 26 minutes into the match, Arda Izmir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yiyo Alaez. Karamázov's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arda Izmir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 33 minutes into the match, Arda Izmir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yiyo Alaez. Karamázov's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arda Izmir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 42nd minute Arda Izmir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yiyo Alaez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Karamázov's Facundo Malo got a free kick in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zhuang Hai Xu to make the kick off. Karamázov's Yiyo Alaez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arda Izmir in the 51st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Karamázov's zone, Arda Izmir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yiyo Alaez came out of the goal and Arda Izmir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 54 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when DESTROY's Zhuang Hai Xu fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Cornelio Nardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Cordeara, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 64th minute, Placido Goi made a precise shot to the right of Cornelio Nardo. DESTROY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Yiyo Alaez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. DESTROY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arda Izmir in the 68th minute. In the 73rd minute Placido Goi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cornelio Nardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Goi in the 87th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Karamázov's goalkeeper Yiyo Alaez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zhuang Hai Xu. The DESTROY players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.