U23 World League

Ramon Antonio
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adrian Platon took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's Adrian Platon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Apolo Balasi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 9th minute, Adrian Platon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Apolo Balasi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Apolo Balasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Ereinotz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes of play, CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's Adrian Platon made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apolo Balasi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 20 minutes into the match, Lastenia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Platon came free, but Apolo Balasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Platon in the 22nd minute of play forced Lastenia FC's goalkeeper Apolo Balasi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Lastenia FC's Omar Cisco got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After 34th play minutes Adrian Platon shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Apolo Balasi and just under the crossbar into goal. Adrian Platon scored 0-7 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Apolo Balasi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lastenia FC's Apolo Balasi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Platon in the 44th minute of play. Apolo Balasi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adrian Platon went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. Apolo Balasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Ereinotz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Omar Cisco to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, Adrian Platon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10. Generoso Ereinotz took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apolo Balasi. Apolo Balasi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-11. The supporters of Lastenia FC booed when CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Llorienzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Platon got free with Apolo Balasi in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eugenio Chesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Balasi having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Nicolas Bortzaioriz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lastenia FC and the CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Lastenia FC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Bortzaioriz. The supporters of Lastenia FC booed when CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Carlomagno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugenio Chesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Apolo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Lastenia FC's Aureliano Domeka got a free kick in the 86th minute. Lastenia FC's Apolo Balasi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Blanco in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ's Alto Flecha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Apolo Balasi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A well placed Adrian Platon short distance shot in the 91st minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After 97 played minutes CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Chesus. CRISTOBAL TERRANOVA Ψ played a much better game than Lastenia FC and deserved their victory. The Lastenia FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.