U23 World League

ARENA ACADÉMICA
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessandro Del Piero kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, ★银河蓝★GalA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osorio Ubago came free, but Vladimiro Nafarroa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ★银河蓝★GalA FC's Vladimiro Nafarroa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 8th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Toussain. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eddie Holm got free with Nicholas Ochavarri in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to ★银河蓝★GalA FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Cheng Xi Chao hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Osorio Ubago made a precise shot to the right of Vladimiro Nafarroa. ★银河蓝★GalA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddie Holm in the 25th minute of play forced JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the game, Osorio Ubago cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Vladimiro Nafarroa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of ★银河蓝★GalA FC booed when JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vito Romeu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cirilo Gaztea took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nicholas Ochavarri. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match, Eddie Holm tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nicholas Ochavarri saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bogumil Orlicki hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Vladimiro Nafarroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osorio Ubago in the 45th minute of play. Bogumil Orlicki kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Lilian Thuram took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vladimiro Nafarroa. ★银河蓝★GalA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After the first half JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eddie Holm was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Samuel Toussain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Ochavarri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eddie Holm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladimiro Nafarroa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Del Piero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, ★银河蓝★GalA FC's Bogumil Orlicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicholas Ochavarri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, ★银河蓝★GalA FC's Vladimiro Nafarroa got control of the ball when Osorio Ubago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vladimiro Nafarroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Del Piero in the 77th minute of the match. If Eddie Holm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Eddie Holm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Ochavarri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Cirilo Gaztea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.