U23 World League

Arena Melissa
Spectators: 7427 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 120) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aybars Demir took the kick off in the first half of the match. Candido Johnson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Baltazar Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baltazar Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nastasio Mutis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to MelissaMel getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Diego Borges hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes TAVHIK FC got a freekick which was hit by Manuelo Mujica. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quique Fevre in the 28th minute of play forced MelissaMel's goalkeeper Baltazar Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TAVHIK FC's Aybars Demir got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aybars Demir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 minutes, Candido Johnson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAVHIK FC and the MelissaMel players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of MelissaMel booed when TAVHIK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Candido Johnson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Quique Fevre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The MelissaMel players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. TAVHIK FC were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dadá Dias to strike the kick off in the second half. Dadá Dias took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mannuel Lambarrie. Mannuel Lambarrie dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Aybars Demir managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAVHIK FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aybars Demir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baltazar Paranaense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute Nastasio Mutis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MelissaMel booed when TAVHIK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Daly didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baltazar Paranaense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aybars Demir in the 71st minute of the match. Mannuel Lambarrie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dadá Dias's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. If Aybars Demir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MelissaMel's Baltazar Paranaense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save MelissaMel from getting a goal against them. Aybars Demir struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Baltazar Paranaense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAVHIK FC. In the 92nd minute, Aybars Demir 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. After a rather tough play, TAVHIK FC's Jose Manuel Berguño got a free kick in the 97th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.