U23 World League

Apayerey Stadium
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) André Roriz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, André Roriz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abel Medardo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's zone, André Roriz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Medardo came out of the goal and André Roriz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Abel Medardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Roriz in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Leizarraga in the 19th minute of play forced Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goalkeeper Abel Medardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teo Mazuste kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Alexandre Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garanhão do SUL's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Medardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that André Roriz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Medardo was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Albano Leizarraga might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abel Medardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albano Leizarraga ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute Alexandre Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Medardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Medardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albano Leizarraga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abel Medardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goalkeeper Abel Medardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Julião Valverde hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. André Roriz took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abel Medardo. Abel Medardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Abel Medardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Roriz in the 45th minute of play. Julião Valverde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Medardo having to interfere.

In the 51st minute, Albano Leizarraga reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abel Medardo. The goal made the score 0-3. Abel Medardo was a little too slow when Alexandre Vale got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 0-4. After 59 played minutes Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Ieltxu. 60 minutes into the game, Garanhão do SUL's Albano Leizarraga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abel Medardo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. António Gama sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aaron Honrio kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Garanhão do SUL made a substitution. Elias Garikoitz replaced Albano Leizarraga. The supporters of Garanhão do SUL booed when Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Honrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Paulo Mancio hit a great ball. In the 80th match minute, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Mancio to maneuver through the defense. Rogelio Romildo thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Abel Medardo, a very annoying self made goal in the 82nd minute which led to 0-7. 94 minutes into the match, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goalkeeper Abel Medardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Israel Coutinho. With his leg Abel Medardo managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Garanhão do SUL's Elias Garikoitz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Garanhão do SUL's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.