U23 World League

TEATRO DE LOS SUEÑOS
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Andres Guijarro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andres Guijarro in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raymond Halseth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Runar Melum who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Severino Fernandez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Riemannian getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Dorio Herrera hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Riemannian's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Mauro came free, but Severino Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Riemannian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorio Herrera to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the game, Xavi Hernandez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. POPODARA F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riemannian the free kick. In the 16th minute, Xavi Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Andres Guijarro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raymond Halseth was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Riemannian's Dorio Herrera got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28thth minute of the game Andres Guijarro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but POPODARA F.C's Raymond Halseth was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raymond Halseth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Guijarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st match minute, Riemannian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias March to maneuver through the defense. POPODARA F.C's Raymond Halseth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roi Fernandez in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Riemannian getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Milton Feria hit a great ball. Roi Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Raymond Halseth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roi Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Federico Mauro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raymond Halseth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andres Guijarro's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Severino Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Runar Melum in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Riemannian's goal looked a bit too open when Runar Melum came free, but Severino Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roi Fernandez came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Raymond Halseth could save by the left post. POPODARA F.C made a substitution. Vegard Berdal replaced Xavi Hernandez. Paulino Leonidas kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Raymond Halseth successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teodor Kehlibarov in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Severino Fernandez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raymond Halseth had great luck who in the 69thth minute grab hold of the ball when Andres Guijarro from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Roi Fernandez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Raymond Halseth came out and tried to block the shot, but Roi Fernandez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 72nd minute. Severino Fernandez came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by POPODARA F.C's Federico Mauro. But to his dismay, Federico Mauro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andres Guijarro in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raymond Halseth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute Andres Guijarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raymond Halseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Andres Guijarro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Raymond Halseth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Milton Feria kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Riemannian's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Mauro came free, but Severino Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Morten Ekeland during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Raymond Halseth had in the 96thth minute some difficulties stopping Casado Bernal's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball In the 96th minute, Riemannian's Casado Bernal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Riemannian had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.