U21 World League

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Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rene Gorri kicked off to start the match. Piers Deacon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Atilano Guillerme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8thth minute of the game Rene Gorri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Osfinch FC's Barney Torpey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Osfinch FC's Barney Torpey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilano Guillerme in the 10th minute of play. Barney Torpey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Gorri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rene Gorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 15thth minute of the game Rene Gorri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Osfinch FC's Barney Torpey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 21 minutes into the game, Felipe Bernal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lunatico F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Osfinch FC the free kick. In the 21st minute, Felipe Bernal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Matias Urtzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lunatico F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, Matias Urtzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Barney Torpey. Osfinch FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matias Urtzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Jerome Sutton hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Jerome Sutton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tobias Oxarra kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. The supporters of Lunatico F.C booed when Osfinch FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jim Straker didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Gorri in the 46th minute of play forced Osfinch FC's goalkeeper Barney Torpey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 47 minutes, Julio Fagildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lunatico F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julio Fagildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerome Sutton to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julio Fagildo during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lunatico F.C's Julio Fagildo got a free kick in the 54th minute. Barney Torpey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Fagildo in the 57th minute of play. Julio Fagildo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Rene Gorri sped through Osfinch FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Barney Torpey. Barney Torpey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atilano Guillerme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Osfinch FC's Barney Torpey got control of the ball when Rene Gorri tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, Jerome Sutton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 77 minutes, Piers Deacon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Osfinch FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Piers Deacon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rene Gorri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Barney Torpey when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lunatico F.C were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after Osfinch FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andres Clementi took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rene Gorri in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Barney Torpey saved Osfinch FC from getting behind. Rene Gorri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barney Torpey having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Lunatico F.C left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Osfinch FC.