U23 World League

Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Baiona Abad made the kick off and thus started the match. Borut Holcman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Justino Abaunza came out and tried to block the shot, but Borut Holcman slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Borut Holcman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Justino Abaunza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Baiona Abad sped through NK FOLKROLA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Veselko Recko. Zvonko Medved scored 2-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Justino Abaunza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Slavoljub Bukovec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Abaunza having to interfere. Josip Ilič received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Justino Abaunza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th match minute, Discípulos de Ayn Rand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Abello to maneuver through the defense. Zvonko Medved sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Justino Abaunza didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when NK FOLKROLA's Zvonko Medved shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robustiano Abello in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Veselko Recko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Discípulos de Ayn Rand booed when NK FOLKROLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jožek Puš didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Maria Abad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Discípulos de Ayn Rand's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NK FOLKROLA the free kick. In the 33rd minute, one of Discípulos de Ayn Rand:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Discípulos de Ayn Rand. After 35 minutes of play, NK FOLKROLA's Velislav Skenderski made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Justino Abaunza was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jaka César kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Josip Ilič fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Abaunza having to interfere. After 47 played minutes Discípulos de Ayn Rand got a freekick which was hit by Nicodemo Abeita. 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 4-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Borut Holcman made a kick off. In the 61st minute Zvonko Medved shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justino Abaunza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, NK FOLKROLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slavoljub Bukovec to maneuver through the defense. Justino Abaunza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Borut Holcman in the 64th minute of the match. With his leg Veselko Recko managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Discípulos de Ayn Rand's Baiona Abad fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 75th minute, Rene Abechuco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maria Abad kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Velislav Skenderski struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Justino Abaunza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NK FOLKROLA. Veselko Recko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lain Abeita's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baiona Abad in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Veselko Recko saved NK FOLKROLA from getting behind. Justino Abaunza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zvonko Medved in the 88th minute of the match. Baiona Abad kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 92nd match minute, NK FOLKROLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zvonko Medved to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Discípulos de Ayn Rand players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for NK FOLKROLA.