U23 World League

La Quemita
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Victoriano Sazon made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Mauro getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Islam Slimani hit a great ball. Islam Slimani struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Benigno Guillem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mauro. In the 10th minute, La Candela FC's Bruno Seguinus seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Bruno Seguinus the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of La Candela FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Bruno Seguinus had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 16 minutes into the match, Mauro's goalkeeper Zeng Di Ang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victoriano Sazon. La Candela FC's Fulgencio Berto came free and shot a quick shot against goal 19 minutes in the game, fortunately Zeng Di Ang had problems saving as it came toward the left post. After 20 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Gerazan. 23 minutes into the match, Nicola Zalewski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benigno Guillem. La Candela FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicola Zalewski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The Mauro fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Mauro's Karol Kinic looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Vicente Gerazan got a free kick in the 34th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Mauro's Islam Slimani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benigno Guillem made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. La Candela FC's Benigno Guillem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicola Zalewski in the 44th minute of play. If Islam Slimani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Islam Slimani made the kick off in the second half. If Teofil Bara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wawrzyniec Bara hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Benigno Guillem made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karol Kinic in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Karol Kinic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Guillem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Victoriano Sazon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeng Di Ang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th match minute, La Candela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiburcio Bonadona to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Mauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofil Bara didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 played minutes Mauro got a freekick which was hit by Teofil Bara. In the 68th minute of the match Vicente Gerazan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zeng Di Ang showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Mauro's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomiro Gonzalez came free, but Zeng Di Ang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benigno Guillem made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Islam Slimani sent off a good shot on target. Karol Kinic could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Benigno Guillem made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Karol Kinic managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mauro's supporters rose to their feet, but Karol Kinic was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Guillem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the match, Mauro's Karol Kinic sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benigno Guillem narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amadeo Su kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Karol Kinic dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benigno Guillem, 0-5. Zeng Di Ang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulgencio Berto in the 82nd minute of play. Wawrzyniec Bara charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wawrzyniec Bara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of La Candela FC booed when Mauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wawrzyniec Bara didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th match minute, Mauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Lundblad to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Fulgencio Berto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Mauro players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.