U23 World League

Monumental de Palet
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juvenal Feal started the match with the kick off. Agapito Payet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juvenal Feal in the 4th minute of play. In the 6thth minute of the game Juvenal Feal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Pepe Burrón's Agapito Payet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of FC Pepe Burrón booed when Nàstic de Tarragona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepito Reyes didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Belasko Casillas fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nàstic de Tarragona's protests and gave Belasko Casillas a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Nàstic de Tarragona got a freekick which was hit by Belasko Casillas. After a rather tough play, FC Pepe Burrón's Hever Plasencia got a free kick in the 12th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Juvenal Feal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nàstic de Tarragona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juvenal Feal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juvenal Feal in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agapito Payet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, FC Pepe Burrón's Renato Payet got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Nàstic de Tarragona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Escurza to maneuver through the defense. Anartz Naranjo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xaime Rubalcava, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Nàstic de Tarragona's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Garnelo came free, but Anartz Naranjo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pepito Reyes kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th match minute, FC Pepe Burrón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xaime Rubalcava to maneuver through the defense. Nàstic de Tarragona's Juvenal Feal got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Nàstic de Tarragona's Juvenal Feal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agapito Payet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 37 minutes FC Pepe Burrón's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pepito Reyes who took care of the corner kick. Denis Garnelo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the game, Juvenal Feal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nàstic de Tarragona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Pepe Burrón the free kick. A collision led to Nàstic de Tarragona getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Juvenal Feal hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denis Garnelo was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Nàstic de Tarragona got a freekick which was hit by Javier Escurza. Anartz Naranjo had in the 62ndth minute some difficulties stopping Silverio Prior's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Anartz Naranjo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Prior, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, FC Pepe Burrón's goalkeeper Agapito Payet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrei Lupu. The supporters of Nàstic de Tarragona booed when FC Pepe Burrón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Weterio Cantu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Nàstic de Tarragona's goal looked a bit too open when Xaime Rubalcava came free, but Anartz Naranjo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Andrei Lupu sped through FC Pepe Burrón's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Agapito Payet. After 79 minutes of play, FC Pepe Burrón's Denis Garnelo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anartz Naranjo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute Denis Garnelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anartz Naranjo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ignacio Abaunza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Anartz Naranjo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silverio Prior in the 84th minute of play forced Nàstic de Tarragona's goalkeeper Anartz Naranjo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Andrei Lupu put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Agapito Payet. 91 minutes into the match, Nàstic de Tarragona's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Garnelo came free, but Anartz Naranjo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anartz Naranjo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Prior, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anartz Naranjo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Payet in the 95th minute of the match. Chants of Nàstic de Tarragona echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as FC Pepe Burrón had held the ball for most of the match.