U23 World League

Dela Alpi
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Luis Monico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Arenas in the 2nd minute of play. After 3rd play minutes Rolando Arenas shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Luis Monico and just under the crossbar into goal. Rolando Arenas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luis Monico having to make a save. With his leg Luis Monico managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Juventus FC's Rolando Arenas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 16 minutes into the match, Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomáš Horejš came free, but Haitz Guijarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Monico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rolando Arenas's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. After 26 minutes, Rolando Arenas made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pardubice Hurricanes's Luis Monico tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rolando Arenas got free with Luis Monico in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Haitz Guijarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Jorge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Pardubice Hurricanes's zone, Rolando Arenas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Monico came out of the goal and Rolando Arenas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Haitz Guijarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomáš Horejš, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. With his leg Luis Monico managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Juventus FC's Rolando Arenas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 41st play minutes Rolando Arenas shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Luis Monico and just under the crossbar into goal. Mansour Chiellini hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juventus FC's goalkeeper Haitz Guijarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Juventus FC's Mansour Cannavaro got a free kick in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Rolando Arenas made the kick off in the second half. Berto Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 60 minutes, Tomáš Horejš made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Juventus FC's Haitz Guijarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 70th minute Rolando Arenas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Monico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Monico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Arenas in the 73rd minute of the match. Luis Monico came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Juventus FC's Berto Romero. But to his dismay, Berto Romero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 81st minute, Anko Arias 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Jiří Rychtář got free with Haitz Guijarro in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice moves Jiří Rychtář could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Haitz Guijarro however easily saved by the left post. Jiří Rychtářs short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Haitz Guijarro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rolando Arenas struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Luis Monico didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus FC. Jiří Rychtář might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Haitz Guijarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jiří Rychtář ran back to his position shaking his head. Juventus FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.