U23 World League

La Restinga Estadio
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julião Manso started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Cassandros Elite Team's goalkeeper Kevin Vides had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dubardo Urbieta. When Cassandros Elite Team's Julião Manso in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los kyes's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Franco Saavedra in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kevin Vides prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kevin Vides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Saavedra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute, Aloisio Ricoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Llorian Casals came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Los kyes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Llorian Casals couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julião Manso in the 21st minute of play forced Los kyes's goalkeeper Misael Sans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Vilanova in the 35th minute of play forced Los kyes's goalkeeper Misael Sans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Cassandros Elite Team's Kevin Vides got control of the ball when Dubardo Urbieta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Dubardo Urbieta made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Cassandros Elite Team defense, Dubardo Urbieta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kevin Vides. The Cassandros Elite Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kevin Vides should have stopped the shot. Almiro Aleixo lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Cassandros Elite Team:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Los kyes:s goal. Blasi Aranzubia shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 60th minute, Hustaz Coello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dubardo Urbieta in the 64th minute of play forced Cassandros Elite Team's goalkeeper Kevin Vides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Tristão hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match Bertin Ramiréz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kevin Vides showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 70th match minute, Cassandros Elite Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julião Manso to maneuver through the defense. Blasi Aranzubia struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Kevin Vides didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los kyes. With a little luck, Los kyes's Misael Sans got control of the ball when Tomás Vilanova tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kevin Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dubardo Urbieta in the 75th minute of play. When Los kyes's Dubardo Urbieta in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cassandros Elite Team's goalie prevented a goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.