U23 World League

Estadio Medanitos
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Les Tigres's André-Pierre Gignac started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Les Tigres got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Veronica. Arnoldas Baltušis's late challenge caught a Les Tigres's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnoldas Baltušis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hexo Utd getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Arnoldas Baltušis hit a great ball. Sergio Rochet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André-Pierre Gignac, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldas Gaidamavičius in the 11th minute of play forced Les Tigres's goalkeeper Paulino Lain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Osvaldas Gaidamavičius notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Les Tigres's Paulino Lain. Paulino Lain was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sergio Rochet was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and André-Pierre Gignac capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. André-Pierre Gignac really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Paulino Lain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nerūnas Norkūnas in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, Paulo Vincente was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Les Tigres's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hexo Utd the free kick. A collision led to Les Tigres getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Paulo Vincente hit a great ball. The supporters of Hexo Utd booed when Les Tigres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Estebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Les Tigres's goal looked a bit too open when Remigijus Pažarskis came free, but Paulino Lain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André-Pierre Gignacs short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Sergio Rochet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. André-Pierre Gignac who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Sergio Rochet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André-Pierre Gignac in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sergio Rochet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paulino Lain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nerūnas Norkūnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Kristupas Vaičiūnas made the kick off in the second half. Osvaldas Gaidamavičius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Paulino Lain made a huge save. After 60 minutes, Nerūnas Norkūnas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hexo Utd and the Les Tigres players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Les Tigres booed when Hexo Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nerūnas Norkūnas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergio Rochet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Veronica in the 61st minute of play. Jonathan Veronica scored 2-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sergio Rochet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sergio Rochet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Veronica in the 64th minute of the match. Sergio Rochet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André-Pierre Gignac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Klemensas Linkevičius during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Les Tigres booed when Hexo Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klemensas Linkevičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Hexo Utd's Klemensas Linkevičius got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 78th minute, Felix Txilar made a precise shot to the right of Sergio Rochet. Hexo Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Paulino Lain made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Osvaldas Gaidamavičius sent off a good shot on target. Sergio Rochet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André-Pierre Gignac in the 84th minute of play. Les Tigres's Paulino Lain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modestas Mikelionis in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Hexo Utd's Karolis Gailius seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Karolis Gailius the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Hexo Utd protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Karolis Gailius had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hexo Utd! Les Tigres's Paulino Lain proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Les Tigres from getting a goal against them. Paulino Lain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Modestas Mikelionis in the 97th minute of the match. Les Tigres's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.