U23 World League

Estadio Macu
Spectators: 7358 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 20) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Angelo Cresitobalo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Esequiel Barco's late challenge caught a Elderslie Magpies's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esequiel Barco helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Scaloneta FC got a freekick which was hit by Esequiel Barco. In the 7th minute Atila Punta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustacio Raebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Scaloneta FC's Eustacio Raebert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dioskouroi Zahakis in the 16th minute of play. Carmelo Cuarto charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carmelo Cuarto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th match minute, Scaloneta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Cuarto to maneuver through the defense. After 28 played minutes Elderslie Magpies got a freekick which was hit by Dioskouroi Zahakis. Alan Voller showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmelo Cuarto in the 30th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes Elderslie Magpies got a freekick which was hit by Finnlaugur Ásvaldsson. With his leg Alan Voller managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Scaloneta FC's Angelo Cresitobalo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Scaloneta FC defense, Dioskouroi Zahakis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eustacio Raebert. The Scaloneta FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eustacio Raebert should have stopped the shot. 40 minutes into the game, Finnlaugur Ásvaldsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elderslie Magpies's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Scaloneta FC the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esequiel Barco got free with Alan Voller in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute Ovidio Etxekopar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustacio Raebert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ovidio Etxekopar to strike the kick off in the second half. If Atila Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rod Stephens got free with Eustacio Raebert in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eustacio Raebert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ovidio Etxekopar in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Robert Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atila Punta succeeded in the game's 67th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Etxekopar in the 70th minute of play forced Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Eustacio Raebert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Elderslie Magpies booed when Scaloneta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Tono didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Scaloneta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Etxekopar came free, but Eustacio Raebert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alan Voller showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Cresitobalo in the 86th minute of the match. A collision led to Elderslie Magpies getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Dioskouroi Zahakis hit a great ball. Elderslie Magpies's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.