U23 World League

Proudhon Arena
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Social Anarquia F.C. OFF's Giovani de Lara 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, Federico Kradi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juniors FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Social Anarquia F.C. OFF the free kick. After a rather tough play, Juniors FC's Federico Kradi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Social Anarquia F.C. OFF booed when Juniors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Orixe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vic Luca charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vic Luca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ricardo Baleren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Gartzea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Gullesson, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. A collision led to Social Anarquia F.C. OFF getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Vic Luca hit a great ball. Federico Kradi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Social Anarquia F.C. OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Gessinger came free, but Jano Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when Social Anarquia F.C. OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Haroldo Machado reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leonardo Gartzea. The goal made the score 2-0. Juniors FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Giovani de Lara 35 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when Social Anarquia F.C. OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vic Luca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonardo Gartzea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roland Gessinger was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Juniors FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ricardo Baleren hit a great ball. In the 59th minute Maximiliano Segio collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. Eusébio Madureira's late challenge caught a Juniors FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Madureira helped the player get up and apologised. Juniors FC's Mateo Selatse was substituted for Maximiliano Segio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Camargo in the 63rd minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Gartzea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Juniors FC's Roland Gessinger got a free kick in the 64th minute. Eusébio Madureira hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 67 played minutes Social Anarquia F.C. OFF got a freekick which was hit by Victor Gullesson. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roland Gessinger got free with Jano Medeiros in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucio Mancio hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Lucio Mancio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes Social Anarquia F.C. OFF got a freekick which was hit by Belmiro Camargo. If Roland Gessinger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 83 minutes into the match, Juniors FC's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Machado came free, but Leonardo Gartzea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, one of Juniors FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Social Anarquia F.C. OFF a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Giovani de Lara, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Juniors FC's Leonardo Gartzea. 4-0. Leonardo Gartzea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovani de Lara in the 89th minute of the match. Ricardo Baleren struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Jano Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juniors FC. Leonardo Gartzea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giovani de Lara in the 94th minute of play. Juniors FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.