U23 World League

The Zone
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lennie Sagel started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Leopoldo Luque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Tolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roque Santa Cruz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adriano Tolin having to make a save. Adriano Tolin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Santa Cruz in the 6th minute of play. Roque Santa Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Tolin having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Peter Bührer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vincente Monzon. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Philipp Lahm hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Adriano Tolin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Santa Cruz in the 24th minute of play. Vincente Monzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vincente Monzon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Peter Bührer showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. In the 32nd minute, one of Made in Paraguay:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Made in Paraguay. In the 38th minute Marcus Niggemann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincente Monzon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, DJK Füchtel Vechta's Vincente Monzon threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from José Pedro Cerezo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Anno Besken got a throw-in 44 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Marcus Niggemann. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Lennie Sagel got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leopoldo Luque made a kick off. Vincente Monzon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, José Pedro Cerezo made a precise shot to the right of Vincente Monzon. Made in Paraguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Leopoldo Luque made a great header on Made in Paraguay's corner, it was just that DJK Füchtel Vechta's Adriano Tolin managed to reach the ball for a save. After 71 played minutes DJK Füchtel Vechta got a freekick which was hit by Innozenz Martinek. Vincente Monzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Pedro Cerezo in the 83rd minute of play. Vincente Monzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DJK Füchtel Vechta's Marcus Niggemann got a free kick in the 91st minute. Made in Paraguay's Vincente Monzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lennie Sagel in the 95th minute of play. DJK Füchtel Vechta were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Made in Paraguay for a fine match.