U23 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Placido Bidari made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Jósef Karamazov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karamázov's supporters rose to their feet, but Jósef Karamazov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucio Thomas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After recieving a nice pass, Boquenses's Aristides Hotz tried to score from far away in the 7th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Boquenses's Lucio Thomas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Karamazov in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute Iván Karamazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boquenses's Lucio Thomas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Karamazov in the 14th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Boquenses's Kirill Karamazov threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Damian Bero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Placido Bidari's late challenge caught a Karamázov's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Placido Bidari helped the player get up and apologised. Placido Bidari kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Karamazov in the 25th minute of play forced Boquenses's goalkeeper Lucio Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute Pavel Karamazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boquenses's Lucio Thomas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Karamazov in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Pavel Karamazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Boquenses's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Galo came free, but Lucio Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Boquenses's goal looked a bit too open when Iván Karamazov came free, but Lucio Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogelio Galo scored 0-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lucio Thomas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rodrigo Frichoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Kirill Karamazov made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Boquenses's Placido Bidari got a free kick in the 40th minute. After 42 played minutes Karamázov got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Tancredo. In the 43rd match minute, Karamázov was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Jurgi to maneuver through the defense. Kirill Karamazov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisito Ciceron went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Rogelio Galo made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Boquenses's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iván Karamazov was slow to take the kick. During this time Karamázov's players had a chance to rest. 55 minutes into the game when Anastasio Balendin tried to clear up in front of the goal it happened that the ball rolled into goal via right pole. An extremely disappointing self made goal which led to 1-2. In the 62nd minute, Anton Kjellkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Iván Karamazov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucio Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavel Karamazov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karamázov's Kirill Karamazov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Palos in the 85th minute of play. Lucio Thomas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rogelio Galo in the 92nd minute. Karamázov's Iván Karamazov got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Karamázov walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.