U23 World League

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Urbano Sagrario started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Through an outstanding action, after 2 minutes, Aimilios Manolas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to bullfinches getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Francis Lefevre hit a great ball. After 13 played minutes Franja Dorada got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Sagrario. In the 15th match minute, Franja Dorada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urbano Sagrario to maneuver through the defense. The bullfinches fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when bullfinches's Liviu Zubaşcu 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gustavo Goito kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Patricio Abajas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aimilios Manolas. That made the score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. Franja Dorada's Venancio Hodei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Kaszubowski in the 43rd minute of play. Bartolo Igon's late challenge caught a bullfinches's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bartolo Igon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Franja Dorada's Bartolo Igon got a free kick in the 44th minute. When Karl-Oskar Jonsson came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the bullfinches fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl-Oskar Jonsson couldn't finish the play.

The wind increased when Liviu Zubaşcu made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Gustavo Goito made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. bullfinches's Aimilios Manolas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 58 minutes into the match, bullfinches's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Goito came free, but Aimilios Manolas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Florentino Rito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florentino Rito in the 67th minute of play forced bullfinches's goalkeeper Aimilios Manolas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Franja Dorada's goalkeeper Venancio Hodei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusebiu Surdilă. Cornel Cudalb kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Gustavo Goito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Aimilios Manolas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franja Dorada made a substitution. Alfonso Palban replaced Urbano Sagrario. Aimilios Manolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Palban, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 88 minutes into the match, bullfinches's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Palban came free, but Aimilios Manolas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aimilios Manolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Palban, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Franja Dorada's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.