U23 World League

LuisAlberto Spinetta
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Cementerio Club's Venancio Cesaro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Venancio Cesaro scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horaţiu Zmărăndache, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ziemowit Czeszejko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Clodoveo Donzel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 played minutes Romeo Handi rounded Club13's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeo Handi in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Horaţiu Zmărăndache saved Club13 from getting behind. After 25 played minutes Club13 got a freekick which was hit by Ziemowit Czeszejko. Horaţiu Zmărăndache made an important save on a dangerous shot by Venancio Cesaro in the 28th minute. Club13's Horaţiu Zmărăndache proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Club13 from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute Romeo Handi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Zmărăndache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Handi in the 38th minute of play forced Club13's goalkeeper Horaţiu Zmărăndache to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horaţiu Zmărăndache made an important save on a dangerous shot by Venancio Cesaro in the 39th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aran Saron made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Club13's Tytus Lepucki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Clodoveo Donzel. Clodoveo Donzel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. In the 57th minute Romeo Handi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horaţiu Zmărăndache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Venancio Cesaro made a precise shot to the right of Horaţiu Zmărăndache. Club13's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Balesio Leiva got free with Clodoveo Donzel in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filip Szkarpiak during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 played minutes, Cementerio Club's Emilio Maureo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Horaţiu Zmărăndache 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 Cementerio Club reached it. After 67 played minutes Club13 got a freekick which was hit by Tytus Lepucki. Cementerio Club's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.