U23 World League

EL PINO
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Florian Secanell got the match started through his kick off. SANTOS F.C's Antonio Swiderski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lixandro Rossell in the 6th minute of play. Florian Secanell in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Antonio Swiderski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 11th minute Asım Erseven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aztore Sarantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asım Erseven in the 13th minute of play forced El Pinar's goalkeeper Aztore Sarantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 played minutes SANTOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Princewill Akprizy Savisaar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florian Secanell in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Swiderski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aztore Sarantes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Asım Erseven's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Gaspar in the 29th minute of play forced El Pinar's goalkeeper Aztore Sarantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aztore Sarantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Gaspar in the 29th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Galsino Bradi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Pinar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SANTOS F.C the free kick. In the 35th match minute, El Pinar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Galsino Bradi to maneuver through the defense. Aztore Sarantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Gaspar in the 37th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the game, Atarrabi Herbella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Pinar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SANTOS F.C the free kick. Atarrabi Herbella kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Aztore Sarantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asım Erseven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aztore Sarantes having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Asım Erseven made a kick off. The supporters of SANTOS F.C booed when El Pinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Secanell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute, Florian Secanell made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Swiderski. SANTOS F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. A collision led to SANTOS F.C getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Igor Gaspar hit a great ball. Igor Gaspar's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Aztore Sarantes firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some careless play in the El Pinar defense, Almir Schmidt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aztore Sarantes. The El Pinar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aztore Sarantes should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, El Pinar's Galsino Bradi got a free kick in the 66th minute. Aztore Sarantes was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Princewill Akprizy Savisaar. El Pinar's Aztore Sarantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asım Erseven in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Manso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antonio Swiderski. SANTOS F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Manso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Antonio Swiderski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cordarrol Montez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes of play, El Pinar's Rigoberto Manso made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Swiderski was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as SANTOS F.C's Asım Erseven slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aztore Sarantes. That made the score 3-2 after 82 minutes of play. With an all-out effort, SANTOS F.C's Aztore Sarantes threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Asım Erseven, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 92nd minute Marcelo Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aztore Sarantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Igor Gaspar fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SANTOS F.C's protests and gave Igor Gaspar a yellow card for diving instead. Igor Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. El Pinar's Rigoberto Manso couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SANTOS F.C. SANTOS F.C's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.