U23 World League

Goliath National
Spectators: 7531 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cvetan Rugova took the kick off in the first half of the match. Natalio Ederono kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Leontie Hristijanski kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Baldomero Mark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Erubiel Laurendi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mosbius Designs's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Laurendi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrej Maksimovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Mosbius Designs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apolo Herena didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Erubiel Laurendi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Andrej Maksimovski to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Laurendi in the 18th minute of play forced ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalkeeper Andrej Maksimovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baldomero Mark might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrej Maksimovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baldomero Mark ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 26th minute, Natalio Ederono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 minutes of play, Mosbius Designs's Baldomero Mark made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrej Maksimovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Andrej Maksimovski got control of the ball when Baldomero Mark tried to sneak it across the goal line. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Andrej Maksimovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save ✩ Pep Team ✩ from getting a goal against them. Andrej Maksimovski made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Arturo Gau sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Leontie Hristijanski got a free kick in the 45th minute. Andrej Maksimovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Mark in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baldomero Mark was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Erubiel Laurendi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mosbius Designs's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Laurendi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrej Maksimovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 52nd minute Baldomero Mark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrej Maksimovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrej Maksimovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Laurendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 72 played minutes Mosbius Designs got a freekick which was hit by Erubiel Laurendi. Andrej Maksimovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Laurendi in the 75th minute of the match. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Andrej Maksimovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Mark in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Baldomero Mark had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrej Maksimovski. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baldomero Mark was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Andrej Maksimovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erubiel Laurendi in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ✩ Pep Team ✩'s zone, Eriberto Teofilio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrej Maksimovski came out of the goal and Eriberto Teofilio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Leontie Hristijanski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute Erubiel Laurendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrej Maksimovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.