U23 World League

Estadio Razzoni
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fausto Salvino took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Nemesio Maiorga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 5 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Oalo. 7 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Pedro Faron had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerardo Lando. Bernardo Ihintza hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, Fausto Salvino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Halcones Azules's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bancruz F.C the free kick. In the 11th minute, Nemesio Maiorga made a precise shot to the right of Karl-Oskar Odén. Halcones Azules's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fidel Oalo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Fausto Salvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halcones Azules's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Salvino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Faron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Karl-Oskar Odén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nemesio Maiorga in the 25th minute of play. Fausto Salvino in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Faron, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 36th minute, Nemesio Maiorga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bancruz F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Karl-Oskar Odén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Maiorga in the 41st minute of the match.

Robustiano Mosen hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute of the match Bancruz F.C got a corner. Halcones Azules's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Severino Iraunkor ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 65th minute Severino Iraunkor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Oskar Odén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Fausto Salvino sped through Bancruz F.C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Faron. Halcones Azules's Leo Vistruario was substituted for Fausto Salvino. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Leo Vistruario managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halcones Azules's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Vistruario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Faron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baldomero Eusko kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Leo Vistruario struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Pedro Faron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Halcones Azules. In the 89th minute, Norberto Guillen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leo Vistruario in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Faron saved Bancruz F.C from getting behind. After 91 minutes, Damaso Maurino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bancruz F.C and the Halcones Azules players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Damaso Maurino. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Bernardo Ihintza got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute of the match, Severino Iraunkor tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karl-Oskar Odén saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Leo Vistruario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Pedro Faron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bancruz F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.