U23 World League

Los Arcos
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Mirza Bostan made the kick off and thus started the match. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Joey Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taško Kral in the 10th minute of play. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Joey Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taško Kral in the 13th minute of play. Desiderio Perutxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mete Han hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, Desiderio Perutxo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Engin Alatay. Desiderio Perutxo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Desiderio Perutxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Engin Alatay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Engin Alatay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Desiderio Perutxo in the 31st minute. With his leg Engin Alatay managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Desiderio Perutxo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Joey Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taško Kral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Malin Malard kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Etxeberri Rojas was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 41 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Orihuela Club de Fútbol fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, MARAZZINO's Mehmet Reis got a free kick in the 46th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Manzano made a kick off. After 52 played minutes Orihuela Club de Fútbol got a freekick which was hit by Malin Malard. Ray Ruiz's late challenge caught a MARAZZINO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ray Ruiz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, Orihuela Club de Fútbol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ray Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duarte Zapatero during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Orihuela Club de Fútbol getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Duarte Zapatero hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taško Kral in the 61st minute of play forced Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goalkeeper Joey Molina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Taško Kral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Joey Molina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joey Molina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taško Kral in the 71st minute of play. Fernando Manzano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MARAZZINO's Engin Alatay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Manzano in the 86th minute of play. Mete Han hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Taško Kral kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Engin Alatay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Manzano in the 90th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Orihuela Club de Fútbol defense, Taško Kral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joey Molina. The Orihuela Club de Fútbol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joey Molina should have stopped the shot. When the final whistle sounded MARAZZINO left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Orihuela Club de Fútbol.