U23 World League

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Honorio Quico kicked off to start the match. Mauricio Maura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvard Enström in the 5th minute. CJ Kane received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mauricio Maura came out and tried to block the shot, but CJ Kane slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when La vecchia signora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eldad Te Vrede didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julian Iratzeder hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Mauricio Maura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sven-Arne Kruuse in the 21st minute. Thomas Ravelli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Honorio Quico went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by CJ Kane in the 28th minute of play. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save ZORZAL01 from getting a goal against them. 38 minutes into the match, La vecchia signora's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Jaunzuria came free, but Thomas Ravelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute CJ Kane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Maura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell CJ Kane to make the kick off. Mauricio Maura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Han Solo in the 54th minute of play. After 55 minutes, CJ Kane made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. ZORZAL01's Mauricio Maura tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mauricio Maura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from CJ Kane in the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Honorio Quico dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thomas Ravelli, 3-2. Thomas Ravelli acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 69th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Edgardo Nardo. 73 minutes into the match, Eldad Te Vrede had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mauricio Maura. ZORZAL01's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eldad Te Vrede was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Thomas Ravelli had great luck who in the 79thth minute grab hold of the ball when Honorio Quico from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Mauricio Maura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eldad Te Vrede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciro Vito kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Cristo Hurko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, CJ Kane ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauricio Maura was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. La vecchia signora fully deserved thier win.