U23 World League

Cilindro Mágico
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Orlando Castulo got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Imperio Académico booed when JK Shefid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aivo Jomm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Castulo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Melchor Joachim kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ennu Eluvee. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Quirce got free with Ennu Eluvee in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Joachim in the 18th minute of play forced JK Shefid's goalkeeper Ennu Eluvee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Shefid's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fidel Curcio was slow to take the kick. During this time Imperio Académico's players had a chance to rest. Thanks to some nice moves Orlando Castulo could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Ennu Eluvee however easily saved by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Melchor Joachim dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ennu Eluvee, 2-0. Francisco Chabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arne Õigus, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. JK Shefid's Ennu Eluvee proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save JK Shefid from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, Orlando Castulo made a precise shot to the right of Ennu Eluvee. JK Shefid's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 47th match minute, JK Shefid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Georg Olt to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Francisco Chabier made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Georg Olt sent off a good shot on target. Ennu Eluvee showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Joachim, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Ennu Eluvee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Castulo in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Mart Aulik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Hector Piarres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ennu Eluvee saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mart Aulik's late challenge caught a Imperio Académico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mart Aulik helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th match minute, JK Shefid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mart Aulik to maneuver through the defense. Ennu Eluvee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Castulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ennu Eluvee came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Imperio Académico's Leo Ondino. But to his dismay, Leo Ondino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Ennu Eluvee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Castulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Ondino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ennu Eluvee having to interfere. Leo Ondino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 89thth minute of the game Orlando Castulo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but JK Shefid's Ennu Eluvee was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Imperio Académico's Leo Ondino in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JK Shefid's goalie prevented a goal. Osvaldo Dodorol kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 95 minutes in the game, Kiur Veetamm fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Francisco Chabier having to interfere. With an all-out effort, JK Shefid's Francisco Chabier threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kiur Veetamm, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. JK Shefid's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.