U23 World League

Los Matadores SXXI
Spectators: 7661 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Gavino Guifre started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cuervos Galácticos's Dávid Kárpáti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefan Mathiassen in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of FRANK booed when Cuervos Galácticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justino Pio didn't get a good kick on the ball. FRANK's Patrick Senneville got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Amancio Pello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dávid Kárpáti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roald Engebakken in the 25th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Cuervos Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Roald Engebakken came free, but Dávid Kárpáti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Stefan Mathiassen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dávid Kárpáti was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Roald Engebakken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dávid Kárpáti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gavino Guifre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Moraes having to interfere. In the 46th minute Gavino Guifre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th match minute, FRANK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isak Holmvik to maneuver through the defense. Hugo Moraes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Ixona in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ola Børseth made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Felix Ixona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 53 minutes into the match, Cuervos Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Ola Børseth came free, but Dávid Kárpáti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Mathiassen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Dávid Kárpáti made a huge save. The supporters of Cuervos Galácticos booed when FRANK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wout Gheysen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Guillermo Manex managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuervos Galácticos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillermo Manex was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dávid Kárpáti came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by FRANK's Ola Børseth. But to his dismay, Ola Børseth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Hugo Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Guifre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugo Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Pello, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, FRANK's Patrick Senneville ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dávid Kárpáti. Dávid Kárpáti yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Hugo Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santos Lauren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the game, Cuervos Galácticos's Guillermo Manex nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hugo Moraes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. If Stefan Mathiassen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Santos Lauren 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. Aldo Tiadoro hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Ola Børseth recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.