U23 World League

SALIMEN Arena
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Pedro Paulo Guedes made the kick off and thus started the match. Douglas de Lara hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Munat Tayka's Ruperto Abeitia got a free kick in the 4th minute. Jonathan Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Giovanni Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitxel Abella, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 15th match minute, SALIMEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Eger to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, SALIMEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Dantas to maneuver through the defense. Firme Abaunza was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Adilson Brito capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adilson Brito really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ruperto Abeitia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Munat Tayka's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruperto Abeitia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovanni Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andres Abastas during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Firme Abaunza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Dantas in the 34th minute. After 37 played minutes SALIMEN got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Souza. In the 44th minute, SALIMEN's Adilson Brito dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 47 minutes into the game, Rico Abad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Munat Tayka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SALIMEN the free kick. After 47 played minutes Munat Tayka got a freekick which was hit by Rico Abad.

The wind increased when Ruperto Abeitia made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Giovanni Lucas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, SALIMEN's Giovanni Lucas got control of the ball when Mitxel Abella tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Mitxel Abella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mitxel Abella got free with Giovanni Lucas in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ruperto Abeitia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruperto Abeitia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Lucas having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Munat Tayka's Giovanni Lucas threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ruperto Abeitia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 84 played minutes Munat Tayka got a freekick which was hit by Ur Abenda. Giovanni Lucas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mitxel Abella in the 87th minute. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Ruperto Abeitia put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Giovanni Lucas. Mitxel Abella blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Giovanni Lucas having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruperto Abeitia in the 96th minute of play forced SALIMEN's goalkeeper Giovanni Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Munat Tayka players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SALIMEN from taking control. The game ends in a draw.