U23 World League

Soralex Arena
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Distiratsu Pazo kicked off to start the match. Alejandro Cesura scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emanuel Neuer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Real Unión CF's Gutierre Chamorro got a free kick in the 12th minute. When ASI NOMAS FC's Haritzeder Corneja in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Unión CF's goalie prevented a goal. Galeno Belarrinaga was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Yanne Callaerts capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Yanne Callaerts really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Yanne Callaerts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Galeno Belarrinaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haritzeder Corneja in the 31st minute of play forced Real Unión CF's goalkeeper Emanuel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Odilon Rozano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Galeno Belarrinaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lavdi Eminaj got free with Galeno Belarrinaga in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 39th minute Haritzeder Corneja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santo Vina's late challenge caught a Real Unión CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santo Vina helped the player get up and apologised. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 42nd minute, but Galeno Belarrinaga got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving ASI NOMAS FC hanging dry this time. Haritzeder Corneja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Neuer having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yanne Callaerts to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Gutierre Chamorro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Galeno Belarrinaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yanne Callaerts in the 60th minute of the match. Odilon Rozano charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Odilon Rozano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Real Unión CF getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Odilon Rozano hit a great ball. After 62 played minutes, ASI NOMAS FC's Haritzeder Corneja shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emanuel Neuer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ASI NOMAS FC reached it. In the 63rd minute, Lavdi Eminaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haritzeder Corneja took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emanuel Neuer. Real Unión CF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Real Unión CF's Emanuel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Distiratsu Pazo in the 65th minute of play. With a little luck, Real Unión CF's Emanuel Neuer got control of the ball when Frasquito Buison tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emanuel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Distiratsu Pazo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Real Unión CF's Mihnea Berceanu was substituted for Odilon Rozano. In the 71st minute, Yanne Callaerts ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Galeno Belarrinaga was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Emanuel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Cesura in the 79th minute of play. Emanuel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frasquito Buison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galeno Belarrinaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gutierre Chamorro, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 88th minute, Mihnea Berceanu made a precise shot to the right of Galeno Belarrinaga. ASI NOMAS FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Real Unión CF's Joaquim Valdueza was substituted for Sandalio Urquiaga. Emanuel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Distiratsu Pazo in the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Real Unión CF fans cheered their team off the field, for while ASI NOMAS FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.