U23 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7838 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) 5 minutes into the match, Iker Boruc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lucio Thomas. Boquenses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iker Boruc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Iker Boruc looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Matias Čech got control of the ball when Placido Bidari tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kaká Ferreira hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Iker Boruc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matias Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Palos in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Iker Boruc ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucio Thomas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After 32 minutes, Manuel Aragones mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boquenses and the ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a long run with the ball, Iker Boruc did a trick in the 34th minute in front of Boquenses's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-4. An impressive performance by ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Iker Boruc! Iker Boruc scored 0-5 in the 38th 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Iker Boruc made the kick off in the second half. Matias Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Frichoso in the 50th minute of the match. After 53 minutes Boquenses's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benito Laurin who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Benito Laurin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lucio Thomas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Iker Boruc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucio Thomas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iker Boruc in the 56th minute. After 61 played minutes Boquenses got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Hotz. Boquenses's Ladislao Rocio was substituted for Eulalio Palos. When Benito Laurin came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benito Laurin couldn't finish the play. If Iker Boruc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 65th minute Iker Boruc 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Boruc in the 66th minute of play forced Boquenses's goalkeeper Lucio Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Federico Mattin hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Placido Bidari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th match minute, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Piotr Osikowicz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Kaká Ferreira got a free kick in the 80th minute. 81 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Martxot came free, but Matias Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Boruc in the 87th minute of play forced Boquenses's goalkeeper Lucio Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Laurin made a great header on ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s corner, it was just that Boquenses's Lucio Thomas managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 91st minute Iker Boruc 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. In the 92nd minute, Anaking Skywalker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iker Boruc in the 94th minute of play forced Boquenses's goalkeeper Lucio Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Boquenses supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s performance. The match ended with a win for ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™.