U23 World League

La quinta de Olivos
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Abel Ferdinand made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Ferdinand in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabio Filipo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fabio Filipo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Ferdinand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Deportivo Tachito were awarded a corner. Abel Ferdinand went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 11th minute of the match, Ramiro Erramu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Felipe Dabi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Abel Ferdinand put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabio Filipo. Abel Ferdinand blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Filipo having to make a save. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Abel Ferdinand sped through Mi querida Fabiola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabio Filipo. In the last second Felipe Dabi throw himself and got hold of the ball when Evelio Mikelar in the 20thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The Deportivo Tachito fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Deportivo Tachito's Abel Ferdinand 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hector Goiz in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabio Filipo saved Mi querida Fabiola from getting behind. In the 26th minute of the match Manuel Bilintx shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabio Filipo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabio Filipo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Goiz in the 27th minute of the match. Evelio Mikelar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Felipe Dabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felipe Dabi was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Bulut Akman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bulut Akman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hector Goiz in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabio Filipo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 40 minutes, Abel Ferdinand made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. Mi querida Fabiola's Fabio Filipo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Fabio Filipo came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Tachito's Abel Ferdinand. But to his dismay, Abel Ferdinand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evelio Mikelar to strike the kick off in the second half. Mi querida Fabiola's Fabio Filipo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Mi querida Fabiola from getting a goal against them. Deportivo Tachito's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abel Ferdinand in the 60th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 64 minutes into the game, when Arsenio Clementi put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Mi querida Fabiola:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Deportivo Tachito:s goal. The goalkeeper, Fabio Filipo, was totally fooled by Deportivo Tachito's Abel Ferdinand, who 67 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Fabio Filipo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Ferdinand in the 71st minute. Fabio Filipo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Goiz in the 72nd minute of the match. Fabio Filipo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remi Schoenmaekers in the 75th minute of play. In the 79th play minute Abel Ferdinand came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fabio Filipo. 1-8. Evelio Mikelar charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evelio Mikelar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mi querida Fabiola getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Evelio Mikelar hit a great ball. Leo Elija's late challenge caught a Deportivo Tachito's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leo Elija helped the player get up and apologised. Abel Ferdinand struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Fabio Filipo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Tachito. 93 minutes into the match, Hector Goiz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabio Filipo. Mi querida Fabiola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Goiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-10. In the 96th minute Hector Goiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Filipo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abel Ferdinand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabio Filipo was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The Deportivo Tachito players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.