U23 World League

NARS
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Florentino Goren kicked off to start the match. Rui Lamego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 9 minutes, Rui Lamego managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miradeses FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Lamego was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Denis Tipi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Pegado, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. With 14 minutes on the clock, André Lousada commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The goalkeeper, Jerónimo Espírito Santo, was totally fooled by Nasals Más's Hernan Enekoitz, who 15 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 20th minute, Abel Pegado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Miradeses FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a little luck, Miradeses FC's Jerónimo Espírito Santo got control of the ball when Luisito Lehen tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Basílio Belo fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miradeses FC's protests and gave Basílio Belo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Basílio Belo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denis Tipi came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Miradeses FC's Abel Pegado. But to his dismay, Abel Pegado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Abel Pegado put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Denis Tipi. After 34 minutes, Dario Grabiel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nasals Más and the Miradeses FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dario Grabiel kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Luisito Lehen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jerónimo Espírito Santo came out and tried to block the shot, but Luisito Lehen slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 46th minute. After the first half Miradeses FC were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Abel Pegado made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Miradeses FC's Abel Pegado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Denis Tipi. Denis Tipi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-4. Fernan Eate kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the game, Adrian Herauso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nasals Más's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miradeses FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nasals Más's Adrian Herauso got a free kick in the 65th minute. Miradeses FC's Abel Pegado got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Nasals Más's Norberto Patrido got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, Nasals Más was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo-César Díaz to maneuver through the defense. Fernan Eate might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerónimo Espírito Santo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernan Eate ran back to his position shaking his head. After 79 minutes, Abel Pegado made it 2-5 with a short kick to the right side. Nasals Más's Denis Tipi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 83rd match minute, Nasals Más was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernan Eate to maneuver through the defense. Nasals Más's Dario Grabiel got his second yellow card of the match in the 84th minute. The referee ordered Dario Grabiel off the ground. Dario Grabiel hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Lehen in the 89th minute of play forced Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Jerónimo Espírito Santo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nasals Más's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hernan Enekoitz in the 91st minute. Florentino Goren struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Jerónimo Espírito Santo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nasals Más. If Luisito Lehen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Jerónimo Espírito Santo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match was over Miradeses FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nasals Más throughout the match.