U23 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Valdir Velloso did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Johans Ortubia 4 minutes into the match. Monitor Huáscar's Johans Ortubia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Velloso in the 7th minute of play. After 10 minutes, Valdir Velloso made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Monitor Huáscar's Johans Ortubia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Here Comes the Hammer's Valdir Velloso in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monitor Huáscar's goalie prevented a goal. Zaaki Zakas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Johans Ortubia firmly grabbed it by the left post. Johans Ortubia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valdir Velloso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 16 minute of play. Valdir Velloso might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Johans Ortubia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdir Velloso ran back to his position shaking his head. Johans Ortubia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdir Velloso in the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Zaaki Zakas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Here Comes the Hammer fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valdir Velloso in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Johans Ortubia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaaki Zakas got free with Johans Ortubia in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Txanton Sedeño hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Emesto Devesa kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Balhikapungava Bonk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 41st minute Valdir Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johans Ortubia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Zaaki Zakas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Johans Ortubia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With his leg Johans Ortubia managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Here Comes the Hammer's Zaaki Zakas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

Johans Ortubia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdir Velloso in the 59th minute of play. Johans Ortubia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdir Velloso in the 60th minute of play. After 66 minutes of play, Here Comes the Hammer's Zaaki Zakas made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Johans Ortubia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Monitor Huáscar's Mauro Risel was substituted for Txanton Sedeño. Monitor Huáscar's Vasco Celerain was substituted for Bide Artigue. A sloppy throw-in by Pagomari Portilla in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Here Comes the Hammer's Evert Wahlnäs. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Petersson in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johans Ortubia saved Monitor Huáscar from getting behind. In the 81st minute of the match Here Comes the Hammer got a corner. Monitor Huáscar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Markus Söderlund ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Monitor Huáscar's goalie and right to Fred Petersson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Monitor Huáscar's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Zaaki Zakas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Here Comes the Hammer's supporters rose to their feet, but Zaaki Zakas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johans Ortubia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Johans Ortubia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Petersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Johans Ortubia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Petersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.