U23 World League

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honorio Quico took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 10th minute, Nicanor Fero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Javier Milei was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a little luck, Club El Progreso's Javier Milei got control of the ball when Nicanor Fero tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Club El Progreso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Hegoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorio Quico in the 26th minute of play forced Club El Progreso's goalkeeper Javier Milei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateo Orzaize's late challenge caught a ZORZAL01's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateo Orzaize helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 played minutes Club El Progreso got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Orzaize. In the 29th minute Mateo Orzaize 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. Javier Milei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Fero in the 31st minute of the match. Ladislao Jaunzuria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Javier Milei made a huge save. In the 44th minute Nicanor Fero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Milei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ladislao Jaunzuria came free with the goalkeeper in the 46th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Javier Milei could save by the left post.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ignacio Ebere to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, ZORZAL01's Nicanor Fero made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Javier Milei was left in no man's land by his defense there! Javier Milei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Fero in the 56th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Club El Progreso's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Maldonado came free, but Javier Milei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Club El Progreso booed when ZORZAL01 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Hurko didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Elano Rojo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Elano Rojo fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club El Progreso's protests and gave Elano Rojo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th match minute, Club El Progreso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elano Rojo to maneuver through the defense. Igor Birjaio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicanor Fero in the 79th minute of play forced Club El Progreso's goalkeeper Javier Milei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Javier Milei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorio Quico in the 94th minute of the match.