U23 World League

Estadio Viedma
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Garrapatita Futbol's Igor Muc 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. 3 minutes into the game, Manuel Arrelucea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Intimos de Reynoso's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garrapatita Futbol the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Manuel Arrelucea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Garrapatita Futbol booed when Intimos de Reynoso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Libertad Brunati didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Intimos de Reynoso got a corner. Garrapatita Futbol's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Galvan ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Tavo Arrelucea managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Fausto Txindoki came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Intimos de Reynoso's Erez Marica. But to his dismay, Erez Marica quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Igor Muc fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garrapatita Futbol's protests and gave Igor Muc a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Garrapatita Futbol got a freekick which was hit by Igor Muc. 31 minutes into the match, Garrapatita Futbol's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Freire came free, but Fausto Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fausto Txindoki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Freire in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Intimos de Reynoso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nastasio Velastegui to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Garrapatita Futbol defense, Leonardo Freire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fausto Txindoki. The Garrapatita Futbol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fausto Txindoki should have stopped the shot. Fausto Txindoki didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Intimos de Reynoso's Erez Marica shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. The Garrapatita Futbol players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Intimos de Reynoso were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erez Marica made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nereo Cai during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 51st minute, Nereo Cai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerardo Fertus hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Fidel Mundo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garrapatita Futbol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fidel Mundo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fausto Txindoki made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Tavo Arrelucea sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erez Marica in the 66th minute of play forced Garrapatita Futbol's goalkeeper Fausto Txindoki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Intimos de Reynoso's Erez Marica slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fausto Txindoki. That made the score 0-5 after 68 minutes of play. 71 minutes into the game, Nastasio Velastegui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Intimos de Reynoso's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garrapatita Futbol the free kick. A collision led to Intimos de Reynoso getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Nastasio Velastegui hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Garrapatita Futbol's goal looked a bit too open when Erez Marica came free, but Fausto Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Intimos de Reynoso booed when Garrapatita Futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Firmin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Carlos Galvan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Intimos de Reynoso's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Galvan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 84 minutes into the match, Erez Marica notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Garrapatita Futbol's Fausto Txindoki. Fausto Txindoki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 88 minutes into the game, Intimos de Reynoso's Tavo Arrelucea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fausto Txindoki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. 96 minutes into the match, Intimos de Reynoso's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Muc came free, but Milio Cuero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Intimos de Reynoso's Milio Cuero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Muc in the 96th minute of play.