U23 World League

Vila Highschool
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juan Ignacio Cianci started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lembit Nurmela got free with Zeledon Markel in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lembit Nurmela's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Zeledon Markel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Raido Umal's late challenge caught a C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raido Umal helped the player get up and apologised. Raido Umal hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Zeledon Markel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Nigol in the 36th minute of the match. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Zeledon Markel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Vilberg in the 37th minute of play. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Zeledon Markel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Nigol in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute Vila were awarded a corner. Uudo Vähe went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Vila's Uudo Vähe to fire away a dangerous shot which Zeledon Markel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 45th match minute, Vila was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lembit Nurmela to maneuver through the defense.

52 minutes into the match, Vila's Lembit Nurmela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zeledon Markel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Margarito Lila during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vila's Eero Loorits was substituted for Raido Umal. In a very dangerous position, a player in C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! Zeledon Markel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aare Hovi, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Mihkel Ülipikk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guillermo Barros Schelotto went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Jesus Abad got a free kick in the 69th minute. After a defensive mix-up in C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's zone, Bruno Vilberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeledon Markel came out of the goal and Bruno Vilberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Zeledon Markel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Nigol in the 74th minute of play. Zeledon Markel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Vilberg in the 75th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anastasio Nicholas got free with Mihkel Ülipikk in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 86 played minutes Vila got a freekick which was hit by Lembit Nurmela. Mihkel Ülipikk made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Juan Ignacio Cianci sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Inocencio Urritz got a free kick in the 95th minute. Uudo Vähe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zeledon Markel. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Juan Ignacio Cianci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Mihkel Ülipikk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.