U23 World League

Marnodromo
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mikolaj Trac got the match started through his kick off. Isak Björkdal made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Damian Eneto sent off a good shot on target. Elias Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 慕容 复, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind TSIGALKO's goalkeeper Isak Björkdal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elias Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikolaj Trac in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Benicio Mónos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isak Björkdal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Elias Borges came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by TSIGALKO's Mikolaj Trac. But to his dismay, Mikolaj Trac quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The supporters of TSIGALKO booed when Marno F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benicio Mónos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Damian Eneto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Björkdal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damian Eneto might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isak Björkdal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Eneto ran back to his position shaking his head. 47 minutes into the match, Romeo Mónos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isak Björkdal. TSIGALKO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Romeo Mónos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Marno F.C. made a substitution. Clemente Mónos replaced Damian Eneto. Marno F.C.'s Timoteo Haitz was substituted for Romeo Mónos. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Clemente Mónos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonides Platon hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 63 played minutes TSIGALKO got a freekick which was hit by Örjan Sandell. Marno F.C.'s Elias Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikolaj Trac in the 68th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Marno F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mikolaj Trac came free, but Elias Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Borges made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mikolaj Trac in the 81st minute. Clemente Mónos might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isak Björkdal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Mónos ran back to his position shaking his head. Marno F.C. made a substitution. Agustin Mónos replaced Benicio Mónos. A collision led to TSIGALKO getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ingvar Björkdahl hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the match, Clemente Mónos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isak Björkdal. TSIGALKO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clemente Mónos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. With a little luck, Marno F.C.'s Elias Borges got control of the ball when 慕容 复 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th minute, Clemente Mónos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marno F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the TSIGALKO players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Marno F.C..