U23 World League

Monumental V.Urquiza
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thiago Pinho started the match with the kick off. Anibal Abarca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Romeu de Lara made a huge save. Anibal Abarca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Romeu de Lara having to make a save. With his leg Romeu de Lara managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Inter de Urquiza's Anibal Abarca fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 20 minutes into the game, Anibal Abarca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Romeu de Lara. Anibal Abarca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. A collision led to Hyper9 -DMZ- getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Pedrinho Paraibano hit a great ball. When Anibal Abarca came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Inter de Urquiza 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 Anibal Abarca couldn't finish the play. Anibal Abarca who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Romeu de Lara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Romeu de Lara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anibal Abarca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeu de Lara having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Alejo Efraim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter de Urquiza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejo Efraim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 44 played minutes, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Cacá da Costa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eloy Etxahun 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 Hyper9 -DMZ- reached it. The supporters of Inter de Urquiza booed when Hyper9 -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anibal Abarca to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Bruno Melo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hyper9 -DMZ-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter de Urquiza the free kick. After a rather tough play, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Bruno Melo got a free kick in the 56th minute. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Thiago Pinho took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Eloy Etxahun to make any attempt to save it. In the 63rd minute, Hyper9 -DMZ-'s César de Amorim dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 67th minute, Pedrinho Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Thiago Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hyper9 -DMZ-'s supporters rose to their feet, but Thiago Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eloy Etxahun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Inter de Urquiza's Anibal Abarca in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hyper9 -DMZ-'s goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Inter de Urquiza's zone, Pedrinho Paraibano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Etxahun came out of the goal and Pedrinho Paraibano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thiago Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Etxahun having to interfere. Pedrinho Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Eloy Etxahun made a huge save. If Alejo Efraim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pedrinho Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, Inter de Urquiza's goalkeeper Eloy Etxahun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedrinho Paraibano. Hyper9 -DMZ-'s Romeu de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Efraim in the 95th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Inter de Urquiza players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.