U23 World League

Estadio Miradeses
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Balendín Pazols made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Diagüita's Balendín Pazols sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerónimo Espírito Santo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Miradeses FC's Murilo Azevedo suffered a sore thigh after 6 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Jose Maria Piña's late challenge caught a Miradeses FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Maria Piña helped the player get up and apologised. Miradeses FC's Burak Rede was substituted for Murilo Azevedo. Burak Rede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Burak Rede in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eder Olaso saved Club Deportivo Diagüita from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Gusmão Menezes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miradeses FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gusmão Menezes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eder Olaso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Burak Rede shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eder Olaso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Balendín Pazols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Pegado in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eder Olaso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute Balendín Pazols shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerónimo Espírito Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Miradeses FC's Burak Rede in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Deportivo Diagüita's goalie prevented a goal. Eder Olaso made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Abel Pegado sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Burak Rede in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eder Olaso saved Club Deportivo Diagüita from getting behind. Jerónimo Espírito Santo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeraldo Izammit, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Burak Rede to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Club Deportivo Diagüita's Honorato Chauriye got a free kick in the 52nd minute. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Burak Rede put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Eder Olaso. In the 57th minute, Rui Lamego got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burak Rede in the 58th minute of play forced Club Deportivo Diagüita's goalkeeper Eder Olaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerónimo Espírito Santo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valerio Ampuero in the 62nd minute. Jose Maria Piña got his second yellow card in the match during the 67th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 69th minute, Jose Maria Piña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Club Deportivo Diagüita's zone, Pascoal Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eder Olaso came out of the goal and Pascoal Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Honorato Chauriye had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jerónimo Espírito Santo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Balendín Pazols in the 74th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Balendín Pazols in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerónimo Espírito Santo saved Miradeses FC from getting behind. 77 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Diagüita's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Rede came free, but Eder Olaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miradeses FC's Jerónimo Espírito Santo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balendín Pazols in the 79th minute of play. Eder Olaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascoal Amaral in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Diagüita's goal looked a bit too open when Pascoal Amaral came free, but Eder Olaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Diagüita's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Rede came free, but Eder Olaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Miradeses FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Club Deportivo Diagüita had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.