U23 World League

Szajki Aréna
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Levente Makkai kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the game, Ilixo Bueno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C.D. Ciudad de Soria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Szajk LC the free kick. After 4 played minutes C.D. Ciudad de Soria got a freekick which was hit by Ilixo Bueno. In the 5th minute Roland Gergely shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Sabina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, C.D. Ciudad de Soria's goalkeeper Lucas Sabina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zsolt Polyák. Ugutz Albizua struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Özdemir Babayiğit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.D. Ciudad de Soria. After 14 played minutes Szajk LC got a freekick which was hit by Siniša Mihajlović. In the 19thth minute of the game Miklós Bogdán who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.D. Ciudad de Soria's Lucas Sabina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Özdemir Babayiğit made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Villalcazar in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of C.D. Ciudad de Soria booed when Szajk LC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Gergely didn't get a good kick on the ball. Özdemir Babayiğit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Firman Salan in the 27th minute of the match. Ugutz Albizua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Víctor Estrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. C.D. Ciudad de Soria's Lucas Sabina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save C.D. Ciudad de Soria from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, Ugutz Albizua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Firman Salan made a kick off. Urtzi Canyelles struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Özdemir Babayiğit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.D. Ciudad de Soria. With a little luck, Szajk LC's Özdemir Babayiğit got control of the ball when Marcos Villalcazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lucas Sabina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miklós Bogdán in the 57th minute of the match. Platon Pedraza hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Lucas Sabina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siniša Mihajlović in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Levente Makkai in the 77th minute of play forced C.D. Ciudad de Soria's goalkeeper Lucas Sabina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Szajk LC's Isidro Lángara was substituted for Miklós Bogdán. Szajk LC's Sámuel Kádár was substituted for Lajos Szuper. The corner ended in Roland Gergely almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but C.D. Ciudad de Soria's Lucas Sabina did a great save. A collision led to C.D. Ciudad de Soria getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Lisandro Alcaraz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Lángara in the 88th minute of play forced C.D. Ciudad de Soria's goalkeeper Lucas Sabina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Levente Makkai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Lucas Sabina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Levente Makkai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Sabina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.