U21 World League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erubiel Tohias got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by 吴岚桦 in the 3rd minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Gaudencio Rico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th match minute, 风云竞技 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 梅迅亦 to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Rosario Central's Ramiro Lluciano got a free kick in the 8th minute. 俞鹏国 didn't quite understand what happened when in the 9 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Gaudencio Rico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 陆沙轩, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 17th minute 吴岚桦 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaudencio Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to 风云竞技 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. 俞鹏国 hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, 风云竞技's 姜峰天 got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 风云竞技's zone, Erubiel Tohias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 麦川乐 came out of the goal and Erubiel Tohias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 陆沙轩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gaudencio Rico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 吴岚桦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute Kajetan Rykaczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaudencio Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaudencio Rico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 陆沙轩 in the 42nd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 陆沙轩 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 吴岚桦 in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaudencio Rico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gaudencio Rico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 吴岚桦's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Rosario Central's Gaudencio Rico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Rosario Central from getting a goal against them. With his leg Gaudencio Rico managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when 风云竞技's 陆沙轩 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 陆沙轩 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gaudencio Rico having to make a save. 75 minutes in the game, 陆沙轩 dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The supporters of 风云竞技 booed when Rosario Central was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erubiel Tohias didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, 陆沙轩 fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gaudencio Rico, passed just outside the right post. 81 minutes into the game, 陆沙轩 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gaudencio Rico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gaudencio Rico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 吴岚桦 in the 86th minute of play. In the 86th minute 吴岚桦 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaudencio Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 陆沙轩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Gaudencio Rico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by 吴岚桦 in the 90th minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Gaudencio Rico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 陆沙轩 got free with Gaudencio Rico in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Rosario Central fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 风云竞技 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.