U23 World League

Leonardo Nayely
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eustaquio Omero started the match with the kick off. Los Hornos's attentive Leandro Guib managed to snatch the ball when Leverett Niens made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Everardo Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Everardo Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomáš Čvančara struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Everardo Francho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for B68 Toftir. Bernardo Estevez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Giorgi Mamardashvili made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardo Estevez in the 22nd minute. Everardo Francho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 23rd minute of play. Everardo Francho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benjamin Šeško went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goal looked a bit too open when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came free, but Everardo Francho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Tomáš Čvančara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's Bernardo Estevez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giorgi Mamardashvili narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Everardo Francho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 38th minute of play. Leandro Guib charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Guib the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leandro Guib hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. A collision led to Los Hornos getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Eustaquio Omero hit a great ball. After the first half B68 Toftir were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benjamin Šeško made a kick off. Cristian Norino charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristian Norino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Los Hornos's Everardo Francho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 59th minute of play. In the 69thth minute of the game Bernardo Estevez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but B68 Toftir's Giorgi Mamardashvili was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benjamin Šeško recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute, Tomáš Čvančara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Bernardo Estevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 76th minute of play forced Los Hornos's goalkeeper Everardo Francho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giorgi Mamardashvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Estevez in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Estevez in the 82nd minute of play forced B68 Toftir's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomáš Čvančara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Everardo Francho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Šeško hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When Los Hornos's Bernardo Estevez in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye B68 Toftir's goalie prevented a goal.