U23 World League

Boothferry Park
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonatan Santiago made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Hayden Moore managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Tigers's supporters rose to their feet, but Hayden Moore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergio Romeri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 minutes, Higinio Patxi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Tigers and the Bahía é Carnaval players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tim Johnstone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonatan Santiago in the 20th minute of play. If Tyrone Meehan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ionuț Mureșan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Sergio Romeri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Conrado Cambranes's late challenge caught a The Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conrado Cambranes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of The Tigers booed when Bahía é Carnaval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Cambranes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Romeri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tyrone Meehan went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Sergio Romeri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ionuț Mureșan's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 38th match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tyrone Meehan to maneuver through the defense. When Bahía é Carnaval's Jonatan Santiago in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Tigers's goalie prevented a goal. Bahía é Carnaval's Sergio Romeri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyrone Meehan in the 43rd minute of play. The supporters of The Tigers booed when Bahía é Carnaval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Cambranes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Sergio Romeri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyrone Meehan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Romeri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Mureșan in the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Horacio Lia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sebastian Tello fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bahía é Carnaval's protests and gave Sebastian Tello a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th match minute, Bahía é Carnaval was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Tello to maneuver through the defense. The Tigers's Rio Blewitt got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Ionuț Mureșan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sergio Romeri was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. The supporters of The Tigers booed when Bahía é Carnaval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Cambranes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Tigers made a substitution. Ataol Bahçıvan replaced Higinio Patxi. Bahía é Carnaval made a substitution. Alonzo Delfino replaced Jonatan Santiago. Bahía é Carnaval made a substitution. Luis Iban replaced Sebastian Tello. In the 78th minute, Conrado Cambranes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of The Tigers booed when Bahía é Carnaval was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Iban didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Desiderio Demario sped through The Tigers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tim Johnstone. Bahía é Carnaval's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.