U21 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Kukova United's Pavol Halko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Romeo Hulberto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Generoso Florin made a huge save. With 11 minutes on the clock, Dušan Zoch commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 11 played minutes Kukova United got a freekick which was hit by Dušan Zoch. In the 12th minute of the match Casimiro Semeno shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anıl Baran Uslu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Marek Macko kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Generoso Florin. That made the score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Generoso Florin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Jeremías SL's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ladislav Tribula was slow to take the kick. During this time Kukova United's players had a chance to rest. Kukova United's Ladislav Tribula was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Generoso Florin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 25th minute of the match, Romeo Hulberto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Generoso Florin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 27 minutes, Romeo Hulberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kukova United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Hulberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anıl Baran Uslu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Valerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Edelmiro Valerio took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anıl Baran Uslu. Anıl Baran Uslu 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. After some careless play in the Deportivo Jeremías SL defense, Romeo Hulberto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Generoso Florin. The Deportivo Jeremías SL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Generoso Florin should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edelmiro Valerio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Marek Macko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marek Macko in the 58th minute of play forced Deportivo Jeremías SL's goalkeeper Generoso Florin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Juraj Bicák had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juraj Bicák recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute Romeo Hulberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Florin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Deportivo Jeremías SL's Fernando Lore made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anıl Baran Uslu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute Juraj Bicák shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Generoso Florin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 played minutes Deportivo Jeremías SL got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Tomi. Kukova United's Bohuslav Lehotzký was substituted for Gabriel Kajcer. Kukova United made a substitution. Guilherme Messias replaced Marek Macko. In the 81st match minute, Deportivo Jeremías SL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Tomi to maneuver through the defense. Generoso Florin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juraj Bicák in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juraj Bicák in the 89th minute of play forced Deportivo Jeremías SL's goalkeeper Generoso Florin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juraj Bicák took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Generoso Florin. Generoso Florin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2.