U23 World League

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arsenio Maldonado kicked off to start the match. Edgardo Nardo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Higinio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Molina in the 8th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Arsenio Maldonado took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Daniel Vaca to make any attempt to save it. 23 minutes into the match, Kalatakaya F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Maldonado came free, but Daniel Vaca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ZORZAL01's Edgard George got a free kick in the 26th minute. ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Abenda in the 31st minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Lucio Ermano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZORZAL01's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kalatakaya F.C. the free kick. Lucio Ermano kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 43 minutes, Modesto Molina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kalatakaya F.C. and the ZORZAL01 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Modesto Molina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saturnino Abeita during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kalatakaya F.C.'s Saturnino Abeita got a free kick in the 47th minute. With his leg Daniel Vaca managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when ZORZAL01's Arsenio Maldonado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Salvadore Abaunza to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Emanuel Lico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's goalkeeper Higinio Polo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salvadore Abaunza. ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. Daniel Vaca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Lico in the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, ZORZAL01 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Lico to maneuver through the defense. ZORZAL01's Higinio Polo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. Higinio Polo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvadore Abaunza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haroldo Abenda got free with Higinio Polo in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Higinio Polo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salvadore Abaunza in the 82nd minute. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Kalatakaya F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Abeitia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higinio Polo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvadore Abaunza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Silvestre Jakue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Vaca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Vaca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Lico, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.