U23 World League

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 6428 (Terracing: 4975, Seating: 1386, VIP seats: 67) If Avo Märjamaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niceto Gutxi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joonatan Tulp's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Hector Veronica's late challenge caught a Doctor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hector Veronica helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Talleres de Escalada's Hector Veronica got a free kick in the 19th minute. Talleres de Escalada's Niceto Gutxi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joonatan Tulp in the 20th minute of play. Arvo Viksi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Iratxo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laur Uudekülg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niceto Gutxi having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Fernendo in the 37th minute of play forced Doctor's goalkeeper Arvo Viksi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Joonatan Tulp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Doctor's supporters rose to their feet, but Joonatan Tulp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Gutxi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arvo Viksi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Iratxo in the 45th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Iratxo got free with Arvo Viksi in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leandro Iratxo made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Talleres de Escalada's Leandro Iratxo made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arvo Viksi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Iratxo in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arvo Viksi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Doctor's Arvo Viksi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Fernendo in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Jusepe in the 63rd minute of play forced Doctor's goalkeeper Arvo Viksi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Laur Uudekülg hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After 68 played minutes, Talleres de Escalada's Anselmo Afonso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arvo Viksi 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 Talleres de Escalada reached it. The Doctor fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Doctor's Joonatan Tulp looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Hector Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Niceto Gutxi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joonatan Tulp, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Doctor booed when Talleres de Escalada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Innocenzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Siim Villig fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Doctor's protests and gave Siim Villig a yellow card for diving instead. Siim Villig hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Leandro Iratxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Doctor's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Iratxo came free, but Arvo Viksi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.