U23 World League

ManagerZone Predio
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moises Marcones got the match started through his kick off. Pol Fernández kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 8th match minute, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pol Fernández to maneuver through the defense. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Hugo Gatti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 from getting a goal against them. After 29 minutes, Pol Fernández mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 and the ManagerZone Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Pol Fernández got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute Moises Marcones shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Moises Marcones was extremely unlucky when he, in the 33rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With an all-out effort, ManagerZone Academy's Hugo Gatti threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Moises Marcones, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alvaro Henry during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Academy's Alvaro Henry got a free kick in the 35th minute. After some careless play in the ManagerZone Academy defense, Dario Benedetto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Di Bu. The ManagerZone Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Di Bu should have stopped the shot. Natalio Jacob could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Hugo Gatti made a huge save. 40 minutes into the match, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Dario Benedetto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Di Bu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Dario Benedetto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Di Bu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Benedetto in the 44th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Adam Bareiro was substituted for Mario Cesaro. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dario Benedetto was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Jaunzuria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ManagerZone Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 the free kick. The supporters of DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25 booed when ManagerZone Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Jaunzuria didn't get a good kick on the ball. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Christian Romero managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Marciano Ponce in the 54 minute of the game. In the 57th minute, Adam Bareiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Di Bu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Adam Bareiro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Di Bu came out and tried to block the shot, but Adam Bareiro slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 65th minute. Adam Bareiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 67th minute Adam Bareiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Bu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Henry hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Eskil Hake sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Di Bu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Di Bu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dario Benedetto in the 77th minute. Eskil Hake kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Adam Bareiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Di Bu. That made the score 0-6 in the 81 minute of play. After 87 played minutes ManagerZone Academy got a freekick which was hit by Natalio Jacob. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Bareiro in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Di Bu saved ManagerZone Academy from getting behind. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by ManagerZone Academy's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eskil Hake was slow to take the kick. During this time DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Angelino Hats getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adam Bareiro got free with Di Bu in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's Angelino Hats got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Di Bu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DξPΘЯΤIVØ 25's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.