U23 World League

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Spectators: 7647 (Terracing: 5737, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Opus Dei's Hugon Raszkiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Criado in the 8th minute of play. Denis Degutis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Opus Dei's Guerrero Marva threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oséas Silveira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Opus Dei's Oséas Silveira got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Denis Degutis's late challenge caught a Barcelona de América's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Degutis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Opus Dei was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Degutis to maneuver through the defense. Denis Degutis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Barcelona de América's Xacobo Isern got a free kick in the 31st minute. Barcelona de América's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Denis Degutis scored to the left of an out of position Guerrero Marva, making the score, 1-0. In the 36th minute Ulises Casanande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugon Raszkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Opus Dei booed when Barcelona de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garcia Puga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute, Denis Degutis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Guerrero Marva was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Denis Degutis in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Guerrero Marva, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulises Casanande was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Opus Dei got a freekick which was hit by Artur Dziedziak. In the 61st minute, Denis Degutis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Guerrero Marva was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 64 minutes into the match, Barcelona de América's Xacobo Isern sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugon Raszkiewicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Denis Degutis might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guerrero Marva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Degutis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barcelona de América's goalkeeper Guerrero Marva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 71st match minute, Barcelona de América was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Llantada to maneuver through the defense. Guerrero Marva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oséas Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Denis Degutis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Opus Dei's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Degutis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luis-Antonio Hompanera kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Guerrero Marva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patryk Lisewski in the 84th minute of play. Opus Dei's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Artur Dziedziak in the 85th minute. Oséas Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Hugon Raszkiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xacobo Isern, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Guerrero Marva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Degutis in the 96th minute of play. There was no doubt that Opus Dei were the better team. Opus Dei's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.