U23 World League

El Bosquesito
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Lars Bjurström made the kick off and thus started the match. The corner ended in Pavlo Lozynskyi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Torino FC's Leandro Eli did a great save. Myroslav Bilozir hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 11 minutes, Tobias Galeno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torino FC and the FC Kolos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes Torino FC got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Galeno. In the 16th match minute, FC Kolos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Myroslav Bilozir to maneuver through the defense. Vladimiro Arias struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Olexandr Tlumak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torino FC. In the 25th minute Lars Bjurström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Eli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimiro Arias's late challenge caught a FC Kolos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vladimiro Arias helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Torino FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Vladimiro Arias hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lars Bjurström in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Eli saved Torino FC from getting behind. Silvio Sazon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexandr Tlumak having to interfere. Lars Bjurström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, FC Kolos's Dmytro Kulakovskyi got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 40th match minute, Torino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Orain to maneuver through the defense. When Bartolo Lizar came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Torino FC 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 Bartolo Lizar couldn't finish the play. Olexandr Tlumak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Cristofol in the 45th minute of play. Olexandr Tlumak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodoro Cristofol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Kolos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vladimiro Arias was slow to take the kick. During this time Torino FC's players had a chance to rest. Vladimiro Arias made a great header on Torino FC's corner, it was just that FC Kolos's Olexandr Tlumak managed to reach the ball for a save. Sebastian Orain was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 60 minutes into the match. Leandro Eli had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Symon Udych's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when FC Kolos's Symon Udych after 63 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Torino FC's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. Esteve Romano kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Marko Barabash hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute of the match Tobias Galeno shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olexandr Tlumak showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Torino FC's Leandro Eli got control of the ball when Lars Bjurström tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, FC Kolos's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Sazon came free, but Olexandr Tlumak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tykhon Burdiyan kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. FC Kolos's Olexandr Tlumak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Arias in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute Silvio Sazon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olexandr Tlumak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esteve Romano's late challenge caught a FC Kolos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteve Romano helped the player get up and apologised. Esteve Romano hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Silvio Sazon hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the game Esteve Romano made a throw-in which Vladimiro Arias played forward. FC Kolos's Lars Bjurström got a good chance for a goal in the 99th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The FC Kolos supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Kolos would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.