U23 World League

Los Pajaritos
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jordi Morales made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Ugutz Albizua mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.D. Ciudad de Soria and the ATE AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to C.D. Ciudad de Soria getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Ugutz Albizua hit a great ball. In the 4th minute Ugutz Albizua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihail Nazaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 minutes, Ricky Dacio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ATE AFC and the C.D. Ciudad de Soria players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ricky Dacio hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. ATE AFC's Israel Oier got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, ATE AFC's Mihail Nazaria got control of the ball when Ugutz Albizua tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 14 played minutes ATE AFC got a freekick which was hit by Israel Oier. Ricky Dacio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Sabina having to interfere. If Dionisio Canyelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, Gaspar Erlantz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ATE AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.D. Ciudad de Soria the free kick. In the 18th minute, Gaspar Erlantz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Jordi Morales fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mihail Nazaria, passed just outside the right post. ATE AFC's Mihail Nazaria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ugutz Albizua in the 21st minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, C.D. Ciudad de Soria's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Oier came free, but Lucas Sabina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihail Nazaria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcos Villalcazar in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Ugutz Albizua dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mihail Nazaria, 1-0. After a rather tough play, ATE AFC's Leonides Isadore got a free kick in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Villalcazar got free with Mihail Nazaria in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, Gaspar Erlantz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricky Dacio made a kick off. Ugutz Albizua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Marcos Villalcazar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mihail Nazaria. ATE AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcos Villalcazar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 61 minutes into the match, ATE AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jordi Morales came free, but Mihail Nazaria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihail Nazaria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jordi Morales in the 63rd minute of play. Mihail Nazaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ugutz Albizua, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Mihail Nazaria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Villalcazar in the 69th minute of play. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by C.D. Ciudad de Soria's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eriberto Remir was slow to take the kick. During this time ATE AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led ATE AFC's Eriberto Remir to fire away a dangerous shot which Lucas Sabina despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 81st minute, Cebrián Sans made a precise shot to the right of Mihail Nazaria. ATE AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Ugutz Albizua scored 5-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mihail Nazaria, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute Jordi Morales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihail Nazaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jordi Morales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Villalcazar in the 92nd minute of play forced ATE AFC's goalkeeper Mihail Nazaria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mihail Nazaria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ugutz Albizua in the 93rd minute of play. There was no doubt that C.D. Ciudad de Soria were the better team. C.D. Ciudad de Soria's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.