U23 World League

Wallmapu
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tzanko Papukchiev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Argir Tishinov hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, Lautaro L.P.'s Eric Montenegro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 14 minutes into the match, Cup2's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Hjeltman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pablo Neruda. In the 16th minute of the match Lautaro L.P. got a corner. Cup2's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eric Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vinos La Rocca was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. A collision led to Lautaro L.P. getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Vinos La Rocca hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzanko Papukchiev in the 22nd minute of play forced Lautaro L.P.'s goalkeeper Jesus Emilianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cup2's zone, Pablo Neruda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl-Michael Hjeltman came out of the goal and Pablo Neruda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Pablo Neruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Cup2's Karl-Michael Hjeltman got control of the ball when Pablo Neruda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tzanko Papukchiev might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesus Emilianu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tzanko Papukchiev ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the game, Martin Ødegaard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cup2's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lautaro L.P. the free kick. Martin Ødegaard kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Karl-Michael Hjeltman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinos La Rocca in the 39th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vinos La Rocca in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl-Michael Hjeltman saved Cup2 from getting behind. In the 41st minute Pablo Neruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Michael Hjeltman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Amado Aceituno recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Karl-Michael Hjeltman. Amado Aceituno showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 47th minute, Trayan Kavalov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cup2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pablo Neruda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 53rd minute of play forced Lautaro L.P.'s goalkeeper Jesus Emilianu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Lautaro L.P.'s goalkeeper Jesus Emilianu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martin Ødegaard. Jesus Emilianu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 58th minute. Martin Ødegaard might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesus Emilianu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martin Ødegaard ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro L.P.'s Jesus Emilianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Ødegaard in the 60th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cup2's Trayan Kavalov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jesus Emilianu. That made the score 1-2 after 65 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Neruda in the 71st minute of play forced Cup2's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Hjeltman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl-Michael Hjeltman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Neruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trayan Kavalov's late challenge caught a Lautaro L.P.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Trayan Kavalov helped the player get up and apologised. Trayan Kavalov hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Karl-Michael Hjeltman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Neruda in the 78th minute of play. Jesus Emilianu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Ødegaard in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cup2's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Hjeltman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anacleto Fox hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tzanko Papukchiev in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jesus Emilianu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute Pablo Neruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Michael Hjeltman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cup2's Karl-Michael Hjeltman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Neruda in the 92nd minute of play. Lautaro L.P.'s Jesus Emilianu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Lautaro L.P. from getting a goal against them. When William Saliba fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cup2's protests and gave William Saliba a yellow card for diving instead. William Saliba kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Lautaro L.P.'s Pablo Neruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Michael Hjeltman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Cup2 players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Lautaro L.P. from taking control. The game ends in a draw.