U23 World League

NUEVA LIBERTAD
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Mauro Matos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Cipriano Cugat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Baltasar Edorta fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baraja Española FC's protests and gave Baltasar Edorta a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Baraja Española FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Baltasar Edorta hit a great ball. In the 6th minute Florin Panțâru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Cugat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Los Patanes's Ergün Gazzali got control of the ball when Mauro Matos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cipriano Cugat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dante Maties went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Matos in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ergün Gazzali saved Los Patanes from getting behind. Cipriano Cugat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Panțâru in the 23rd minute of play. Dávid Katona kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Mauro Matos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 25th playminute. After 27 played minutes Baraja Española FC got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Edorta. In the 29th minute Gregorio Tanio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergün Gazzali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 32 minutes, Cecilio Haimar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baraja Española FC and the Los Patanes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cecilio Haimar kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Cipriano Cugat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malte Sandberg in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute Florin Panțâru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Cugat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baraja Española FC's Cipriano Cugat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Maties in the 39th minute of play. Mauro Matos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Ergün Gazzali skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ergün Gazzali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorio Tanio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Florin Panțâru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Matos in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ergün Gazzali saved Los Patanes from getting behind. Cipriano Cugat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Panțâru in the 55th minute of play. Ergün Gazzali came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Baraja Española FC's Mauro Matos. But to his dismay, Mauro Matos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Cipriano Cugat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Maties in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Matos in the 66th minute of play forced Los Patanes's goalkeeper Ergün Gazzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Florin Panțâru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baraja Española FC's Cipriano Cugat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Baraja Española FC from getting a goal against them. Ergün Gazzali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florin Panțâru got free with Cipriano Cugat in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 81st minute Mauro Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergün Gazzali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregorio Tanio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baltasar Edorta hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Los Patanes were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Baraja Española FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Serafino Lehior took the corner. 91 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florin Panțâru came free, but Cipriano Cugat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Baraja Española FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Baltasar Edorta hit a great ball.