U23 World League

Cura Land
Spectators: 7898 (Terracing: 5921, Seating: 1818, VIP seats: 159) Narciso Bertassi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 9th minute, Vitoldas Bilota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 played minutes Cable a Tierra got a freekick which was hit by Arrigo Corvo. 10 minutes into the game, Alfred Pawelczyk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Leonides Telesforo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Gonzalez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Ahmet Hasan Turan could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Leonides Telesforo however easily saved by the left post. Cura del Futbol made a substitution. Gerardo Malvin replaced Carlos Gonzalez. Leonardo Sigali kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Leonides Telesforo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Pawelczyk in the 26th minute of play. Eriberto Erlantz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Mercurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Cura del Futbol getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Raul Abadia hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavino Egoi in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eriberto Erlantz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alfred Pawelczyk might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonides Telesforo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfred Pawelczyk ran back to his position shaking his head. Leonides Telesforo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfred Pawelczyk in the 37th minute. A collision led to Cura del Futbol getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Raul Abadia hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfred Pawelczyk to strike the kick off in the second half. Leonides Telesforo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Pawelczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Leonides Telesforo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Cura del Futbol's Eriberto Erlantz got control of the ball when Narciso Bertassi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerardo Malvin might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonides Telesforo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerardo Malvin ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Cura del Futbol's Eriberto Erlantz got control of the ball when Gavino Egoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cable a Tierra made a substitution. Claudio Echeverri replaced Gavino Egoi. Leonides Telesforo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Corderun, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With a little luck, Cura del Futbol's Eriberto Erlantz got control of the ball when Saverio Mercurio tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Arnaldo Corderun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonides Telesforo. Cable a Tierra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnaldo Corderun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 90th minute, Cable a Tierra's Ahmet Kutsi Dirsehan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eriberto Erlantz. Eriberto Erlantz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Kutsi Dirsehan in the 94th minute of play forced Cura del Futbol's goalkeeper Eriberto Erlantz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Cura del Futbol were victorious despite being under pressure from Cable a Tierra for much of the match.