U23 World League

Mintis Arena
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. İsrafil Yağız started the match with the kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game İsrafil Yağız who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Intimos de Reynoso's Oliver Arrelucea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 5 in the game by İsrafil Yağız from a close distance when the talented Oliver Arrelucea managed to make a qualified save. Intimos de Reynoso's players were relieved. FK Mintis Vilnius were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Intimos de Reynoso's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigitas Sakalauskas took the corner. FK Mintis Vilnius's Sigitas Sakalauskas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Oliver Arrelucea in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erez Marica in the 9th minute of play forced FK Mintis Vilnius's goalkeeper Mustafa Kemal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FK Mintis Vilnius's İsrafil Yağız got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Liudvikas Balsevičius hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, Mustafa Juodis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Mintis Vilnius's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Intimos de Reynoso the free kick. In the 21st match minute, FK Mintis Vilnius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Juodis to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Erez Marica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mustafa Kemal was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Intimos de Reynoso's Vedillo Legarda suffered a sore thigh after 23 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Intimos de Reynoso made a substitution. Tono Golpe replaced Vedillo Legarda. After some careless play in the FK Mintis Vilnius defense, Erez Marica kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mustafa Kemal. The FK Mintis Vilnius fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mustafa Kemal should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erez Marica in the 38th minute of play forced FK Mintis Vilnius's goalkeeper Mustafa Kemal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Kemal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erez Marica's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Mustafa Kemal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erez Marica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Magdaleno Virto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FK Mintis Vilnius getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Sigitas Sakalauskas hit a great ball. Sigitas Sakalauskas was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 59 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of FK Mintis Vilnius:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Intimos de Reynoso:s goal. The referee gave Intimos de Reynoso a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Erez Marica, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FK Mintis Vilnius's Mustafa Kemal. 0-2. In the 66th minute of the game Mariano Lucero made a throw-in which Mustafa Juodis played forward. Oliver Arrelucea came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Mintis Vilnius's Sigitas Ivoška. But to his dismay, Sigitas Ivoška quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 74 minutes into the match, FK Mintis Vilnius's goal looked a bit too open when Erez Marica came free, but Mustafa Kemal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Intimos de Reynoso's Gustavo Arrelucea got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mustafa Kemal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erez Marica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigitas Ivoška in the 88th minute of play forced Intimos de Reynoso's goalkeeper Oliver Arrelucea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the game, FK Mintis Vilnius's Sigitas Ivoška nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oliver Arrelucea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 93rd match minute, FK Mintis Vilnius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kęstutis Skersys to maneuver through the defense. Oliver Arrelucea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigitas Ivoška in the 97th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Intimos de Reynoso players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.