U21 World League

San Juan
Spectators: 8051 (Terracing: 6039, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Astor Barbosa got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Aristides Egoitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Howling Dawn U18's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nibiru X the free kick. A collision led to Howling Dawn U18 getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Aristides Egoitz hit a great ball. In the 6th match minute, Nibiru X was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Shantala made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Faustão Pernambucano sent off a good shot on target. If Silverio Raitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alipio Elguea hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Genzo Wakabayashi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomiro Jerrald in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Baldomiro Jerrald ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Genzo Wakabayashi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Segundo Gotzon kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Baldomiro Jerrald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genzo Wakabayashi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Shantala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustão Pernambucano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nibiru X were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Howling Dawn U18's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alipio Elguea took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Alipio Elguea got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Enzo Shantala quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Genzo Wakabayashi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Jerrald, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomiro Jerrald in the 32nd minute of play forced Nibiru X's goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Shantala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faustão Pernambucano's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Fazlı Sarıaslan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Enzo Shantala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nibiru X's attentive Ragnar Lodbrok managed to snatch the ball when Segundo Gotzon made a throw-in in the 41st minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Silverio Raitin made a precise shot to the right of Enzo Shantala. Howling Dawn U18's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 46th match minute, Nibiru X was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Comas to maneuver through the defense. The excitement rose when Howling Dawn U18's Segundo Gotzon after 48 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Nibiru X's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-2. After the first half Howling Dawn U18 were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Faustão Pernambucano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The corner led Nibiru X's Ragnar Lodbrok to fire away a dangerous shot which Enzo Shantala despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Faustão Pernambucano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enzo Shantala. Howling Dawn U18's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustão Pernambucano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 68th minute, Faustão Pernambucano 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. In the 70th minute, Howling Dawn U18's Baldomiro Jerrald dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Fabricio Espejo's late challenge caught a Howling Dawn U18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabricio Espejo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Nibiru X's Fabricio Espejo got a free kick in the 75th minute. Nibiru X's Genzo Wakabayashi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Nibiru X from getting a goal against them. Genzo Wakabayashi made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Baldomiro Jerrald sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the match, Nibiru X's goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baldomiro Jerrald. Howling Dawn U18 made a substitution. Mars Marte replaced Tobias Sol. Julian Abilio kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Faustão Pernambucano hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Genzo Wakabayashi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baldomiro Jerrald in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Howling Dawn U18 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.