U23 World League

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Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lautaro Acosta started the match with the kick off. Sanjin Skelin kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Agustin Marchesan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sanjin Skelin, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute Damjan Brozović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Marchesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, ZG Hakleri's goalkeeper Holer Nolle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Acosta. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Lautaro Acosta put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Holer Nolle. Agustin Marchesan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isak Uroda, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Holer Nolle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Gómez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Marchesan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damjan Brozović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Damjan Brozović came free, but Agustin Marchesan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agustin Marchesan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sanjin Skelin in the 28th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Sanjin Skelin made a precise shot to the right of Agustin Marchesan. LEBRON's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Agustin Marchesan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isak Uroda went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Isak Uroda came free, but Agustin Marchesan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Acosta in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Holer Nolle saved ZG Hakleri from getting behind. Kruno Turčin hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Holer Nolle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 42nd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the game, ZG Hakleri's Damjan Brozović nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Marchesan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sanjin Skelin to make the kick off. Holer Nolle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute Sanjin Skelin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustin Marchesan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, LEBRON's Lautaro Acosta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Holer Nolle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. LEBRON were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after ZG Hakleri's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lautaro Acosta took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ZG Hakleri's goalie and right to Cirilo Txanton. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ZG Hakleri's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 65th minute Lautaro Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holer Nolle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niko Stipančić succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 68th playminute. LEBRON made a substitution. Nacho Fernandez replaced Fernando Gómez. Holer Nolle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 74th minute of play. LEBRON's Nestor Casado challenged an opponent after 77 minutes. The hit was so bad that he suffered a foot injury. 77 minutes into the game, Sanjin Skelin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZG Hakleri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LEBRON the free kick. LEBRON's Maximino Dominix was substituted for Nestor Casado. After 78 played minutes ZG Hakleri got a freekick which was hit by Sanjin Skelin. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Ariel Lopez got a free kick in the 81st minute. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Holer Nolle was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Holer Nolle didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Acosta went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Damjan Brozović kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Holer Nolle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 95th minute of play. If Nacho Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.