U23 World League

Mar del Plata
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) EL TITAN M.P.'s Gogo Lopez 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. 3 minutes into the game, Tedi Lulo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pablo Rutenio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9thth minute of the game Tedi Lulo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pablo Rutenio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tedi Lulo's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute of the match LOS BLANCOS got a corner. EL TITAN M.P.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ervis Bajraktari ran over to the corner to take the kick. The LOS BLANCOS fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when LOS BLANCOS's Tedi Lulo 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 19 minutes into the match, LOS BLANCOS's Deng Kun Xu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Rutenio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22ndth minute of the game Tedi Lulo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd minute, Luli Tirona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Evelio Ruisko from long distance, 24 minutes into the match, got Everardo Mingo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tedi Lulo in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Rutenio saved EL TITAN M.P. from getting behind. In the 28th minute, Luli Tirona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Tedi Lulo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Rutenio was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jani Hamzallari in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Deng Kun Xu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pablo Rutenio. EL TITAN M.P.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Deng Kun Xu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Deng Kun Xu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Pablo Rutenio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Deng Kun Xu in the 59th minute. Pablo Rutenio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jani Hamzallari in the 60th minute of play. André Sjöberg kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Pablo Rutenio made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Tedi Lulo sent off a good shot on target. After 71 played minutes EL TITAN M.P. got a freekick which was hit by Prospero Guilabertus. EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save EL TITAN M.P. from getting a goal against them. If Deng Kun Xu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jani Hamzallari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Pablo Rutenio made a huge save. 81 minutes into the game, Sebastian Eufrasio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL TITAN M.P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LOS BLANCOS the free kick. After 81 played minutes EL TITAN M.P. got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Eufrasio. EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jani Hamzallari in the 83rd minute of play. Tedi Lulos short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Pablo Rutenio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tedi Lulo in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pablo Rutenio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 90th minute of the match, Deng Kun Xu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pablo Rutenio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pablo Rutenio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Deng Kun Xu's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Pablo Rutenio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jani Hamzallari in the 95th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leon Rozarius during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The EL TITAN M.P. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching LOS BLANCOS's performance. The match ended with a win for LOS BLANCOS.