U23 World League

Mallku Kunturi
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Munat Tayka's Ruperto Abeitia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ur Abenda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Estefan having to interfere. Firme Abaunza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 李昂枫 in the 10th minute of play. After 13 minutes of play, Munat Tayka's Mitxel Abella made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervasio Estefan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gervasio Estefan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Abeitia in the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, 武建松 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gervasio Estefan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mitxel Abella in the 22nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mitxel Abella got free with Gervasio Estefan in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Munat Tayka getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Taurino Abajas hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Ruperto Abeitia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gervasio Estefan, 2-0. 赵渊鸿 kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Rico Abad sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 东方远大队's Gervasio Estefan didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Munat Tayka's Rico Abad got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Gervasio Estefan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benat Abechuco in the 46th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ur Abenda in the 47th minute of play forced 东方远大队's goalkeeper Gervasio Estefan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when 武建松 made the kick off in the second half. Munat Tayka's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rico Abad in the 53rd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of 东方远大队's goalie and right to Ur Abenda. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. 东方远大队's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ur Abenda hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 严浩远 lost his temper 57 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The throw-in from Taurino Abajas in the 62nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by 东方远大队's 狄强洲. In the 65th minute Ur Abenda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gervasio Estefan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benat Abechuco's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Munat Tayka were awarded a corner. Rico Abad went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Munat Tayka booed when 东方远大队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. 李昂枫 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 played minutes, Munat Tayka's Rico Abad shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gervasio Estefan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Munat Tayka reached it. After a rather tough play, 东方远大队's 狄强洲 got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Gervasio Estefan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruperto Abeitia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervasio Estefan came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Munat Tayka's Ruperto Abeitia. But to his dismay, Ruperto Abeitia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 81 minutes into the match, Ruperto Abeitia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gervasio Estefan. 东方远大队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruperto Abeitia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Gervasio Estefan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richie Abellaneda in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Ur Abenda made a precise shot to the right of Gervasio Estefan. 东方远大队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Gervasio Estefan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruperto Abeitia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruperto Abeitia in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gervasio Estefan saved 东方远大队 from getting behind.