U23 World League

NUEVA LIBERTAD
Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) In the 16th match minute, Baraja Española FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Kepa to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, Todor Barakovski made a precise shot to the right of Cipriano Cugat. Baraja Española FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 21st minute André Luiz Iniesta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Cugat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todor Barakovski in the 24th minute of play forced Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Cipriano Cugat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cipriano Cugat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Orlin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todor Barakovski in the 32nd minute of play forced Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Cipriano Cugat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Todor Barakovski made a precise shot to the right of Cipriano Cugat. Baraja Española FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The Wolfpack™ were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Baraja Española FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gennaro Carabajal took the corner. In the 40th minute, Todor Barakovski made a precise shot to the right of Cipriano Cugat. Baraja Española FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 44th minute, Todor Barakovski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Wolfpack™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Matos to make the kick off. Teodoro Kepa's late challenge caught a The Wolfpack™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Kepa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Baraja Española FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Teodoro Kepa hit a great ball. Alfredo Orlin came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cipriano Cugat could save by the left post. In the 57th minute, Teodoro Kepa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cipriano Cugat made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Orlin in the 64th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Orlin got free with Cipriano Cugat in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 76 minutes, Cadwaladr Carabajal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Wolfpack™ and the Baraja Española FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to The Wolfpack™ getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Cadwaladr Carabajal hit a great ball. After 85 played minutes Baraja Española FC got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Kepa. If Todor Barakovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radu Siteavu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Cipriano Cugat made a huge save. Cipriano Cugat made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when André Luiz Iniesta sent off a good shot on target. Chants of The Wolfpack™ echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Baraja Española FC had held the ball for most of the match.