U23 World League

arena Boca del Pozo
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucio Fano started the match with the kick off. Filip Hodas hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Karol Haskiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boncho Zhilev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10thth minute of the game Mariusz Rykaczewski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DARAS's Dobrin Beremov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 12th minute C.A. GUAYACO were awarded a corner. Marino Grazia went to the cornerflag to take it. C.A. GUAYACO's Marino Grazia was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dobrin Beremov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mariusz Rykaczewski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dobrin Beremov came out and tried to block the shot, but Mariusz Rykaczewski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. Mateo Coviella's late challenge caught a DARAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateo Coviella helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of DARAS booed when C.A. GUAYACO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Coviella didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karol Haskiewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boncho Zhilev in the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of C.A. GUAYACO booed when DARAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nano Mitrashkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Lucio Fano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobrin Beremov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karol Haskiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Nenchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karol Haskiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boncho Zhilev in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

In the 51stth minute of the game Lucio Fano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DARAS's Dobrin Beremov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucio Fano in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dobrin Beremov saved DARAS from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariusz Rykaczewski in the 53rd minute of play forced DARAS's goalkeeper Dobrin Beremov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Lucio Fano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobrin Beremov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of DARAS booed when C.A. GUAYACO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Coviella didn't get a good kick on the ball. Svetoslav Hrulev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karol Haskiewicz having to interfere. Filip Hodas charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filip Hodas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filip Hodas hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Karol Haskiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boncho Zhilev in the 60th minute of play. Boncho Zhilev scored 1-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Karol Haskiewicz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. DARAS made a substitution. Kostadin Mazhdrakov replaced Toni Nenchev. DARAS made a substitution. Kuzman Bondzhov replaced Svetoslav Hrulev. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Boncho Zhilev in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karol Haskiewicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dobrin Beremov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariusz Rykaczewski in the 78th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, DARAS's goal looked a bit too open when Marino Grazia came free, but Dobrin Beremov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Marino Grazia came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the C.A. GUAYACO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marino Grazia couldn't finish the play. In the 94thth minute of the game Lucio Fano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DARAS's Dobrin Beremov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.