U23 World League

Reina del Cisne
Spectators: 7779 (Terracing: 5835, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victor Peres started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's František Cangár sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Rossell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 5th minute FC Lions Levice were awarded a corner. Pavol Hospodár went to the cornerflag to take it. Victor Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Klement Špilár hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabricio Vedeja got free with Ezequiel Seber in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Loja S.C. fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Loja S.C.'s Fabricio Vedeja looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of FC Lions Levice booed when Loja S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lisandro Gipils didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Seber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Vedeja in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, one of Loja S.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Ismael Rossell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Victor Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ezequiel Seber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hidalgo Gallegos in the 37th minute of play forced FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Ezequiel Seber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Lions Levice's Ezequiel Seber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hidalgo Gallegos in the 37th minute of play. After 39 minutes FC Lions Levice's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pedro Gudesteo who took care of the corner kick. Ezequiel Seber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis-Antonio Barraza, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The supporters of FC Lions Levice booed when Loja S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Peres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Ochoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Rossell having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Ezequiel Seber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victor Peres. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Ochoa to strike the kick off in the second half. Ezequiel Seber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Gipils in the 52nd minute of play. Ismael Rossell made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Daniel Tischler sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Gedeon in the 60th minute of play forced Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Ismael Rossell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismael Rossell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Gedeon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, FC Lions Levice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jozef Madej to maneuver through the defense. After 67 played minutes Loja S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Hidalgo Gallegos. Victor Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ezequiel Seber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hidalgo Gallegos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ezequiel Seber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 played minutes Loja S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Lisandro Gipils. If Victor Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's goal looked a bit too open when Luis-Antonio Barraza came free, but Ezequiel Seber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Rossell made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when František Cangár sent off a good shot on target. Ismael Rossell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Tischler in the 92nd minute.