U23 World League

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) Enrique Henry made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 minutes, Damian Salvino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oflador FC 2003 and the Habsburgo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Damian Salvino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Oflador FC 2003's Silvio Garikoitz got a free kick in the 9th minute. Emilio Bibiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Eudoxio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Habsburgo's zone, Felix Lehior stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Azubeli came out of the goal and Felix Lehior tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Felix Lehior received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Rodrigo Azubeli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Lehior came free, but Rodrigo Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes of play, Oflador FC 2003's Damian Salvino made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Azubeli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rodrigo Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Lehior in the 28th minute of play. With his leg Emilio Bibiano managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Habsburgo's Enrique Henry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rodrigo Azubeli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Lehior in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Felix Lehior shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Azubeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Edgardo Cordarin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emilio Bibiano. Oflador FC 2003's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgardo Cordarin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Habsburgo booed when Oflador FC 2003 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Garikoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Eudoxio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emilio Bibiano. Oflador FC 2003's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rodrigo Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Salvino in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Damian Salvino made the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Azubeli was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Felix Lehior capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Felix Lehior really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Felix Lehior managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oflador FC 2003's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Lehior was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Azubeli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 68 minutes, Enrique Henry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Habsburgo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrique Henry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oflador FC 2003's Marcelino Bidun was substituted for Damian Salvino. Rodrigo Azubeli didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Oflador FC 2003 made a substitution. Ariel Obano replaced Felix Lehior. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Habsburgo's goalkeeper Rodrigo Azubeli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute, Ariel Obano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oflador FC 2003 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Rodrigo Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelino Bidun in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goalkeeper Rodrigo Azubeli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ariel Obano. Rodrigo Azubeli made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Ariel Obano sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Oflador FC 2003 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.