U21 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 8024 (Terracing: 6020, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Grigor Grigoryan started the match with the kick off. Ildefonso Lizbeth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 7 minutes, Anibal Heriberto made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 10th match minute, Soroca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gringo Heinze to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Rito was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Luke Tovar. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when Soroca F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anibal Heriberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kurtis Wooten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grigor Grigoryan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Pedro Rito made a huge save. Philibert Lamouroux took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Rito. Pedro Rito dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 29th minute, Tadeo Elorri 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. After 31 minutes of play, Soroca F.C.'s Atilano Maidana made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tigran Balayan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Tadeo Elorri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soroca F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Tadeo Elorri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tigran Balayan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilano Maidana in the 45th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Luke Tovar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Khachatryan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soroca F.C. the free kick. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Luke Tovar hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Grigor Grigoryan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Heriberto in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigor Grigoryan in the 54th minute of play forced Soroca F.C.'s goalkeeper Pedro Rito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Rito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philibert Lamouroux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Soroca F.C.'s Pablo Solari got a free kick in the 65th minute. Abel Avetisyan took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Rito. Pedro Rito dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 75th minute Jarvis Cormier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Abel Avetisyan got a free kick in the 77th minute. With an all-out effort, Soroca F.C.'s Tigran Balayan threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Atilano Maidana, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tadeo Elorri got free with Tigran Balayan in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Khachatryan's Jarvis Cormier in 81 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Pedro Rito guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Tigran Balayan made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Tadeo Elorri sent off a good shot on target. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilano Maidana in the 95th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.