U23 World League

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Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Abasto fútbol club's Cornelio Nabar 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. After 2 minutes, Valentas Bizauskas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Geležinis Vilkas and the Abasto fútbol club players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aldas Saulis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Froilan Aritza went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 9th minute of the match, Froilan Aritza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aldas Saulis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ernesto Quexal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rimas Labutis in the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to Abasto fútbol club getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Froilan Aritza hit a great ball. Abelardo Hitz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Aldas Saulis made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cornelio Nabar got free with Aldas Saulis in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Abasto fútbol club's goal looked a bit too open when Romualdas Karalius came free, but Ernesto Quexal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aldas Saulis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Aritza, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 37th minute Cornelio Nabar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldas Saulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Froilan Aritza got free with Aldas Saulis in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abelardo Hitz got free with Aldas Saulis in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Videl in the 43rd minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Aldas Saulis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The supporters of Abasto fútbol club booed when Geležinis Vilkas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustas Mikalauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th match minute, Abasto fútbol club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Frutos to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Abasto fútbol club's Lázaro Ramirez got a free kick in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Hitz in the 78th minute of play forced Geležinis Vilkas's goalkeeper Aldas Saulis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 81 played minutes Geležinis Vilkas got a freekick which was hit by Faustas Mikalauskas. Aldas Saulis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornelio Nabar in the 82nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Valentas Bizauskas could shoot a difficult shot in the 92nd minute, which Ernesto Quexal however easily saved by the left post. Abasto fútbol club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.