U23 World League

Estádio Monumental
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Leon Sport Club's Caco Guerra 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. 6 minutes into the match, Leon Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Abalos came free, but Joel Umea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, HIT Gorica's goal looked a bit too open when Caco Guerra came free, but Konstantin Pančur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 9 minutes, Antoni Zdrojewski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HIT Gorica and the Leon Sport Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to HIT Gorica getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Antoni Zdrojewski hit a great ball. If Ian Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the match, Leon Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Duško Turnšek came free, but Joel Umea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ian Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind HIT Gorica's goalkeeper Konstantin Pančur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29thth minute of the game Duško Turnšek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leon Sport Club's Joel Umea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Abalos in the 35th minute of play forced Leon Sport Club's goalkeeper Joel Umea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Konstantin Pančur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caco Guerra in the 36th minute of the match. Zlatko Goričan scored 0-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Umea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Venancio Abalos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Leon Sport Club's Soni Féron got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Leon Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Duško Turnšek came free, but Joel Umea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

A hard shot 52 in the game by Duško Turnšek from a close distance when the talented Joel Umea managed to make a qualified save. Leon Sport Club's players were relieved. HIT Gorica's László Tar shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Joel Umea but with some difficulty. A hard shot 59 in the game by Duško Turnšek from a close distance when the talented Joel Umea managed to make a qualified save. Leon Sport Club's players were relieved. The supporters of Leon Sport Club booed when HIT Gorica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Eguntsenti didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, HIT Gorica's Constantino Eguntsenti got a free kick in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dagoberto Severo in the 67th minute of play forced HIT Gorica's goalkeeper Konstantin Pančur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Istok Šabotić managed to get in a good position for a shot. HIT Gorica's supporters rose to their feet, but Istok Šabotić was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Umea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. HIT Gorica made a substitution. Rastislav Tomič replaced Constantino Eguntsenti. HIT Gorica's Richard Koštomaj was substituted for Jernej Petrovič. Zlatko Goričan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Umea having to interfere. With an all-out effort, HIT Gorica's Joel Umea threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zlatko Goričan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 77 minutes, Istok Šabotić made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Leon Sport Club's Joel Umea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as HIT Gorica's Antoni Zdrojewski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Joel Umea. That made the score 0-4 after 79 minutes of play. Istok Šabotić's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Joel Umea skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 92 minutes into the match, HIT Gorica's goal looked a bit too open when Dagoberto Severo came free, but Konstantin Pančur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoni Zdrojewski scored 0-5 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Umea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle sounded HIT Gorica left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Leon Sport Club.