U23 World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomás Checa got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Gavril in the 17th minute of play forced Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper Marciano Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Alexandros Gavril put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Marciano Blanco. Alexandros Gavril sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pucho's Raul Brion got a free kick in the 27th minute. Nessos Koulaxizis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marciano Blanco. Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandros Gavril in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marciano Blanco saved Deportivo Pucho from getting behind. Rogelio Cordarrel's late challenge caught a Unione Sportiva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogelio Cordarrel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st minute of the match Nessos Koulaxizis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marciano Blanco skillfully saved the ball. Raul Brion hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Deportivo Pucho's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Antonis Samios fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 35 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pucho's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Gavril came free, but Marciano Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marciano Blanco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandros Gavril's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Alexandros Gavrils short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Marciano Blanco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

In the 52nd minute Alexandros Gavril shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandros Gavril in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marciano Blanco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Unione Sportiva's Hector Volakis in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. Marciano Blanco came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Unione Sportiva's Alexandros Gavril. But to his dismay, Alexandros Gavril quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Antonis Samios kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Unione Sportiva's Alexandros Gavril nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marciano Blanco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. The score was 7-1 after a penalty in the 72nd minute, where Deportivo Pucho:s Tomás Checa tricked Unione Sportiva:s Seleykos Sklavenitis with a difficult ball by the left post. Alexandros Gavril scored 8-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marciano Blanco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marciano Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandros Gavril in the 80th minute of the match. Marciano Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonis Samios in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Unione Sportiva's Alexandros Gavril nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marciano Blanco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-1. If Antonis Samios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 10-1 when Alexandros Gavril sped through Deportivo Pucho's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marciano Blanco. Deportivo Pucho made a substitution. Desiderio Ermengol replaced Roman Lehior. Alexandros Gavril scored 11-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marciano Blanco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee ended the match the Unione Sportiva players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.