U23 World League

EL GRAN HULK STADIUM
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Xicu Cuadrado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Cirilo Txanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silban Arroyuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lautaro Acosta was slow to take the kick. During this time LEBRON's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Eleuterio Brun got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Silban Arroyuelo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Silban Arroyuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xicu Cuadrado got free with Gualterio Gartxot in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gualterio Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xicu Cuadrado in the 18th minute of the match. Xicu Cuadrado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gualterio Gartxot came out and tried to block the shot, but Xicu Cuadrado slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 22nd minute. LEBRON's Gualterio Gartxot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save LEBRON from getting a goal against them. After 30 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Mogel. LEBRON's Gualterio Gartxot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save LEBRON from getting a goal against them. Jorge Mogel's late challenge caught a E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Mogel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Jorge Mogel hit a great ball. In the 34th minute, Saverio Baamonde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of LEBRON booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordarius Veragua didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gualterio Gartxot made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Saverio Baamonde sent off a good shot on target. LEBRON's Gualterio Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xicu Cuadrado in the 42nd minute of play. Xicu Cuadrado hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When Calisto Armendarez came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® 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 Calisto Armendarez couldn't finish the play. 53 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Baamonde came free, but Gualterio Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Gómez in the 59th minute of play forced E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalkeeper Silban Arroyuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xicu Cuadrado in the 61st minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Gualterio Gartxot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lamine Yamaleev charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lamine Yamaleev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lamine Yamaleev hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Lautaro Acosta from long distance, 63 minutes into the match, got Silban Arroyuelo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Lamine Yamaleev hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Lautaro Acosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Silban Arroyuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silban Arroyuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cirilo Txanton in the 76th minute of play. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lamine Yamaleev got his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute. The referee ordered Lamine Yamaleev off the ground. A collision led to E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Lamine Yamaleev hit a great ball. In the 79th minute of the match, Fernando Gómez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Silban Arroyuelo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Silban Arroyuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Txanton in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Txanton came free, but Silban Arroyuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Saverio Baamonde sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gualterio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The LEBRON fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. LEBRON succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® had controlled the match.