U23 World League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Martin Asier got the match started through his kick off. Emiliano Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aureliano Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvald Levi in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Leones FC's Gaspar Sabin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Taavi Jõekallas. That made the score 2-0 after 9 minutes of play. After 14 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Sabin. After 17 minutes of play, FC Goodfellas's Kaspar Volberg made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aureliano Obeko was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st minute Leonardo Poz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavi Jõekallas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taavi Jõekallas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Asier in the 24th minute. Leones FC's Aureliano Obeko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Endel Emane in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Leones FC's Leonardo Poz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Taavi Jõekallas. Taavi Jõekallas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. If Martin Asier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, FC Goodfellas's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Poz came free, but Taavi Jõekallas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Asier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taavi Jõekallas having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Endel Emane made the kick off in the second half. Gaspar Sabin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 56th minute, Sergo Karus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Asier scored 6-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Taavi Jõekallas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bartolo Cresconio hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Leones FC's Aureliano Obeko got control of the ball when Kaspar Volberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute, Gaspar Sabin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leones FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-1. In the 82nd match minute, FC Goodfellas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Avitaja to maneuver through the defense. Martin Asier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Taavi Jõekallas having to make a save. After some careless play in the FC Goodfellas defense, Martin Asier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taavi Jõekallas. The FC Goodfellas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taavi Jõekallas should have stopped the shot. A collision led to FC Goodfellas getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Sergo Karus hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Martin Asier got a free kick in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, FC Goodfellas's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Poz came free, but Taavi Jõekallas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaspar Sabin took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Taavi Jõekallas. Taavi Jõekallas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Leones FC fully deserved thier win.