U23 World League

Groover Stadium
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Carabata Groove's Ulises Ipar 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. Marciano Monico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Rozarius in the 3rd minute of play. ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Ladio in the 4th minute. Gavino Orlan made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Ulises Ipar sent off a good shot on target. ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Ulises Ipar scored to the left of an out of position Gavino Orlan, making the score, 1-0. Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Urtsin, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute, Narciso Tano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Carabata Groove's Bartolo Mendebal seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Bartolo Mendebal the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Carabata Groove protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Bartolo Mendebal had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Marciano Monico had in the 20thth minute some difficulties stopping Saverio Ladio's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 22 minutes, Ivan Iigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carabata Groove and the ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ booed when Carabata Groove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Iigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 23 played minutes Carabata Groove got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Burutzagi. Diego Mederi's late challenge caught a Carabata Groove's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diego Mederi helped the player get up and apologised. Diego Mederi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Gavino Orlan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adrian Urtsin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. Emiliano Martxelin kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Carabata Groove's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Rozarius came free, but Marciano Monico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by Carabata Groove's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Saverio Ladio was slow to take the kick. During this time ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Saverio Ladio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Carabata Groove's Marciano Monico did a great save.

The wind increased when Narciso Tano made the kick off in the second half. Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Tebaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Gavino Orlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonides Tebaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Marciano Monico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermengildo Bertol in the 64th minute of the match. Lisandro Tomi kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Lisandro Tomi kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After some careless play in the ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ defense, Leonides Tebaldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gavino Orlan. The ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gavino Orlan should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Rozarius in the 74th minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Marciano Monico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabricio Burutzagi hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Marciano Monico was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Saverio Ladio. The supporters of ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ booed when Carabata Groove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Martxelin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Emiliano Martxelin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gavino Orlan. ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emiliano Martxelin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. The supporters of Carabata Groove booed when ★ᴇꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴀɴᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴇ ʟᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴛᴀ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Cresencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Carabata Groove's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Bertol came free, but Marciano Monico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carabata Groove's Marciano Monico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Bertol in the 97th minute of play. Carabata Groove's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.