U23 World League

Patria Grande
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Abel Polo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Raul Santxol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Polo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute of the match Grütly got a corner. AZURDUY F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gaston Edur ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Gaston Edur almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AZURDUY F.C.'s Raul Santxol did a great save. In the 8th minute, Bernardino Odon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grütly fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Bernardino Odon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Santxol having to interfere. The supporters of AZURDUY F.C. booed when Grütly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Ramone didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Grütly's Isidro Gregory got control of the ball when Cipriano Chuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Rogelio Gombal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Isidro Gregory was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 20th minute Gaston Edur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Santxol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, AZURDUY F.C.'s Cipriano Chuan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Isidro Gregory. Isidro Gregory yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Evaristo Guillem hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes, AZURDUY F.C.'s Urbano Beliran shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Isidro Gregory came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AZURDUY F.C. reached it. Isidro Gregory made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Amador Hitzeder sent off a good shot on target. In the 29th minute, Rogelio Gombal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AZURDUY F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Isidro Gregory made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Gombal in the 31st minute of play. Rogelio Gombal in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Isidro Gregory, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Grütly's Isidro Gregory got control of the ball when Cipriano Chuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Isidro Gregory showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Gaston Edur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Raul Santxol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Grütly's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Llorenc came free, but Isidro Gregory reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Chuan took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isidro Gregory. Isidro Gregory dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Polo in the 64th minute of play forced AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Raul Santxol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 played minutes Grütly got a freekick which was hit by Efrain Dolfos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Chuan in the 77th minute of play forced Grütly's goalkeeper Isidro Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Rogelio Gombal made a precise shot to the right of Isidro Gregory. Grütly's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Gaston Edur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Raul Santxol made a huge save. Abel Polo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Santxol having to interfere. If Bernardino Odon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. AZURDUY F.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from Grütly for much of the match.