U23 World League

Ciudad de Vte. Lopez
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Platense es de Primera!!'s Jimeno Nel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alejandro Chano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Sanchez Vagrande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ordonez Repiso fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NAGANO F.C's protests and gave Ordonez Repiso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, NAGANO F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ordonez Repiso to maneuver through the defense. Serafino Tabb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Gabriel Mora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sanchez Vagrande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Nel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Jimeno Nel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sanchez Vagrande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eustacio Cordarrell made in the 27th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alejandro Chano however managed to control. 34 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Nel came free, but Sanchez Vagrande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Platense es de Primera!! booed when NAGANO F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Gabriel Mora didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of NAGANO F.C booed when Platense es de Primera!! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Cordarrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aristides Martinez hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Zhang Ang struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Serafino Tabb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NAGANO F.C. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pes in the 47th minute of play forced NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Sanchez Vagrande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tiago Gabriel Mora was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute the ball was on its way in behind NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Sanchez Vagrande, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 53 minutes into the game, Kamil Grositskiy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NAGANO F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Platense es de Primera!! the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Kamil Grositskiy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes Platense es de Primera!! got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Martinez. Sanchez Vagrande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Chano, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Jimeno Nel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Platense es de Primera!! fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Ordonez Repiso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tiago Gabriel Mora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Platense es de Primera!!! When the match had been going on for 77 minutes, NAGANO F.C's Zhang Ang got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Serafino Tabb. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jaime Pes in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sanchez Vagrande saved NAGANO F.C from getting behind. 84 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pes came free, but Sanchez Vagrande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustacio Cordarrell's late challenge caught a NAGANO F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eustacio Cordarrell helped the player get up and apologised. Eustacio Cordarrell hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's Tiago Gabriel Mora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafino Tabb narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 97 minutes Platense es de Primera!!'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zhang Ang who took care of the corner kick. NAGANO F.C's Zhang Ang was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serafino Tabb in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the final whistle went the supporters of NAGANO F.C were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Platense es de Primera!! side.