U23 World League

Atahualpa
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Mit`Hat Veliaj made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN's Menti Progo threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nicolas Che, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Daniel Madeo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Menti Progo came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Madeo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Madeo got free with Menti Progo in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute, Frank Dhembi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mit`Hat Veliaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Caradaro's late challenge caught a Polonia Division's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulino Caradaro helped the player get up and apologised. Bulent Laçka blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cipriano Lorien having to make a save. 19 minutes into the match, MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN's goal looked a bit too open when Kostaq Mati came free, but Cipriano Lorien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Daniel Madeo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Johan Lidman in the 34th minute of play forced Polonia Division's goalkeeper Menti Progo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Madeo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Menti Progo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Karl-Johan Lidman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Menti Progo having to make a save. 43 minutes into the game, Karl-Johan Lidman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Menti Progo. Karl-Johan Lidman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Madeo to make the kick off. When Daniel Madeo fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN's protests and gave Daniel Madeo a yellow card for diving instead. Daniel Madeo kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Iwo Fujara kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Mit`Hat Veliaj hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Menti Progo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Madeo in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Nicolas Che made a precise shot to the right of Menti Progo. Polonia Division's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Polonia Division's zone, Nicolas Che stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Menti Progo came out of the goal and Nicolas Che tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN's Cipriano Lorien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mit`Hat Veliaj in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Johan Lidman in the 74th minute of play forced Polonia Division's goalkeeper Menti Progo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Madeo took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Menti Progo. Menti Progo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. If Daniel Madeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cipriano Lorien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blerton Lulo in the 90th minute of the match. Genci Lezha took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cipriano Lorien. MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Polonia Division's Genci Lezha got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The MARIANO MORENO DE JUNÍN fans cheered their team off the field, for while Polonia Division had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.