U23 World League

Soralex Arena
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yanne Callaerts took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gutierre Chamorro in the 4th minute of play forced FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Ezequiel Seber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by František Cangár during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute of the match Castulo Quiroga shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ezequiel Seber showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ezequiel Seber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yanne Callaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 13th minute, Daniel Tischler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Lions Levice fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ezequiel Seber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gutierre Chamorro in the 16th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Real Unión CF's Gutierre Chamorro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ezequiel Seber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 25th minute Yanne Callaerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Seber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th match minute, FC Lions Levice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by František Cangár to maneuver through the defense. FC Lions Levice's Ezequiel Seber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yanne Callaerts in the 31st minute of play. Emanuel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Ochoa in the 32nd minute of play. Emanuel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Ochoa in the 34th minute of play. Odilon Rozano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Ezequiel Seber skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 37 minutes of play, FC Lions Levice's Daniel Tischler made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Neuer was left in no man's land by his defense there! 40 minutes into the match, Real Unión CF's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Ochoa came free, but Emanuel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 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 Xulian Curro. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Ochoa to strike the kick off in the second half. Ezequiel Seber 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 51st minute. The supporters of Real Unión CF booed when FC Lions Levice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavol Hospodár didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Xulian Curro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ezequiel Seber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yanne Callaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's Pedro Ochoa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Neuer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emanuel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Sakmár, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. František Cangár's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emanuel Neuer firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yanne Callaerts in the 69th minute of play forced FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Ezequiel Seber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ezequiel Seber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yanne Callaerts in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Gutierre Chamorro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Seber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Unión CF made a substitution. Joaquim Valdueza replaced Sandalio Urquiaga. In the 90th minute Mihnea Berceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Seber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's goal looked a bit too open when Yanne Callaerts came free, but Ezequiel Seber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Seber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mihnea Berceanu in the 93rd minute of play. Ezequiel Seber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihnea Berceanu in the 94th minute of the match. Chants of FC Lions Levice echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Real Unión CF had held the ball for most of the match.