U23 World League

Orotina
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jacek Walczak took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Gerardo Paublo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Gerardo Paublo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of OROTINENSE's Liu Yong Yong. Liu Yong Yong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Iordache Opincaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Honorio Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Songurhan Mete in the 12th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrique Maties during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 21 minutes, Iordache Opincaru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the OROTINENSE and the Tetes Titans players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tetes Titans booed when OROTINENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iordache Opincaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liu Yong Yong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by OROTINENSE's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rogelio Cidro was slow to take the kick. During this time Tetes Titans's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Rogelio Cidro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but OROTINENSE's Liu Yong Yong did a great save. Liu Yong Yong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Gai in the 32nd minute of play. After having played for 33 minutes, Gerardo Paublo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tetes Titans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Paublo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 35 played minutes OROTINENSE got a freekick which was hit by Songurhan Mete. Liu Yong Yong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, OROTINENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Arias came free, but Liu Yong Yong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Uriel Arias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Liu Yong Yong was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Tetes Titans's Genaro Benvido got a free kick in the 41st minute. OROTINENSE's Liu Yong Yong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stasio Tokarczyk in the 44th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stasio Tokarczyk was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, OROTINENSE's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Paublo came free, but Liu Yong Yong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iordache Opincaru in the 57th minute of play forced Tetes Titans's goalkeeper Honorio Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Iordache Opincaru ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Honorio Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stasio Tokarczyk in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liu Yong Yong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Arias got free with Liu Yong Yong in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Uriel Arias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tetes Titans's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Arias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Liu Yong Yong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Liu Yong Yong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stasio Tokarczyk in the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Stasio Tokarczyk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liu Yong Yong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to OROTINENSE getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ruhi Uluöz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Paublo in the 72nd minute of play forced OROTINENSE's goalkeeper Liu Yong Yong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Tetes Titans getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Genaro Benvido hit a great ball. OROTINENSE's Songurhan Mete got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jacek Walczak in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Honorio Pedroso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Songurhan Mete scored 3-2 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Honorio Pedroso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 89 minutes into the game, Genaro Benvido was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tetes Titans's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave OROTINENSE the free kick. Genaro Benvido kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Liu Yong Yong made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Gerardo Paublo sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The OROTINENSE fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tetes Titans had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.