U23 World League

Segundo Nahia
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rey Villarragut took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodrigo Azeari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martinez Costeras, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Martinez Costeras sped through eDp! Gaming FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodrigo Azeari. Martinez Costeras scored 0-2 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodrigo Azeari, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 18 minutes of play, Valle Saron's Martinez Costeras made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Azeari was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rodrigo Azeari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelino Sarmanton in the 21st minute of the match. Valle Saron's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gilabert Ruega in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Leon Endira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Calvet Babia. The goal made the score 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martinez Costeras in the 30th minute of play forced eDp! Gaming FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Azeari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Desiderio Gregory received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Calvet Babia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Telesforo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Calvet Babia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Hugo Claude hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Calvet Babia made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Patricio Telesforo sent off a good shot on target. The eDp! Gaming FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Valle Saron were winning 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leon Endira to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of eDp! Gaming FC booed when Valle Saron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zadornin Foronda didn't get a good kick on the ball. eDp! Gaming FC's Patricio Telesforo got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's Marcelino Sarmanton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodrigo Azeari narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rodrigo Azeari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rey Villarragut in the 59th minute. Patricio Telesforo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in eDp! Gaming FC's zone, Marcelino Sarmanton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Azeari came out of the goal and Marcelino Sarmanton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Valle Saron's Gilabert Ruega got a free kick in the 67th minute. The supporters of eDp! Gaming FC booed when Valle Saron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guib Martijana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Claude, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Rodrigo Azeari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martinez Costeras in the 72nd minute of play. When Valle Saron's Martinez Costeras in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye eDp! Gaming FC's goalie prevented a goal. Valle Saron's Marcelino Sarmanton suffered a sore knee after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Valle Saron's Elpidio Menendez was substituted for Marcelino Sarmanton. Benedicto Llin hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Gilabert Ruega took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rodrigo Azeari. eDp! Gaming FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, eDp! Gaming FC's Hugo Claude got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Gilabert Ruega fired a really elegant long shot, but Rodrigo Azeari threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Valle Saron's Calvet Babia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Telesforo in the 85th minute of play. Rodrigo Azeari was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Martinez Costeras capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Martinez Costeras really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. 93 minutes into the match, Martinez Costeras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rodrigo Azeari, 1-5. Valle Saron's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.