U23 World League

Octavio Hondo
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Ler in the 5th minute of play forced Nimród Vére's goalkeeper Dávid Zádor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dávid Zádor made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Serafin Hori sent off a good shot on target. After 10 minutes, Ignacio Cayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leones FC and the Nimród Vére players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Cayo to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Nimród Vére's zone, Serafin Hori stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dávid Zádor came out of the goal and Serafin Hori tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Örs Novák hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Örs Novák hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Santana struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Dávid Zádor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leones FC. 19 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bendegúz Ördög came free, but Baltasar Meder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dávid Zádor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Severino Ler received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dávid Zádor came out and tried to block the shot, but Severino Ler slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 29th minute. Dávid Zádor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Santana showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. Leones FC's Serafin Hori got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th match minute, Nimród Vére was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elemér Dragóner to maneuver through the defense. After 40 played minutes, Leones FC's Carlos Santana shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dávid Zádor came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leones FC reached it. In the 42nd minute, Gaspar Sabin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baltasar Meder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márk Kovács, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When Severino Ler fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leones FC's protests and gave Severino Ler a yellow card for diving instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bendegúz Ördög to strike the kick off in the second half. Serafin Hori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Serafin Hori sped through Nimród Vére's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dávid Zádor. In the 60th minute of the match Norberto Geofredo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dávid Zádor skillfully saved the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 62 minutes into the game, when Javier Dunixi put in a rough tackle. Bendegúz Ördög took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Baltasar Meder. Leones FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Serafin Hori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nimród Vére's Dávid Zádor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Hori in the 74th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Carlos Santana got a free kick in the 75th minute. Serafin Hori hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, Nimród Vére's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Hori came free, but Dávid Zádor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Márk Kovács had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.