U23 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alex Raţiu took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Mónos came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Raţiu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Astor Aragones read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute Khachatryan were awarded a corner. Abel Avetisyan went to the cornerflag to take it. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Alex Raţiu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Astor Aragones to make any attempt to save it. Astor Aragones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Raţiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex Raţiu in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Astor Aragones prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Khachatryan's Brian McKinney quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Paolo Mónos, made in the 27th minute of the game. With a little luck, Marno F.C.'s Astor Aragones got control of the ball when Abel Avetisyan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31stth minute of the game Isaac Quintin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kurtis Wooten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Astor Aragones made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arno Martirosyan in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arno Martirosyan got free with Astor Aragones in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute, Marno F.C.'s Fermin Grabiel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Fermin Grabiel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Marno F.C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Fermin Grabiel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 37 minutes into the game, one of Marno F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Arno Martirosyan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Astor Aragones made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benicio Mónos to make the kick off. Astor Aragones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurtis Wooten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, Marno F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alex Raţiu came free, but Astor Aragones reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes, Remigiusz Adamus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khachatryan and the Marno F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Remigiusz Adamus hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute Alex Raţiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Aragones saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remigiusz Adamus made in the 66th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kurtis Wooten immediately put the ball in play. Astor Aragones took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Raţiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marno F.C. made a substitution. Roque Mónos replaced Isaac Quintin. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Kurtis Wooten got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 3-0. 74 minutes into the match. After 78 played minutes Marno F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Benicio Mónos. 81 minutes into the game, Alex Raţiu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Astor Aragones was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute, Kurtis Wooten made a precise shot to the right of Astor Aragones. Marno F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. If Arno Martirosyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the game, Khachatryan's Alex Raţiu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Astor Aragones made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Khachatryan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marno F.C. for a fine match.