U21 World League

San Juan
Spectators: 8485 (Terracing: 6365, Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ataulfo Diosdado started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Nibiru X got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Mingione. Gaston Osorio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pan Yan Rong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Nibiru X's Fabio Mingione got a free kick in the 8th minute. Nibiru X's Gaston Osorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Yan Rong in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute Pan Yan Rong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Osorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaston Osorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ataulfo Diosdado in the 20th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Nolberto Solano in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Nibiru X's Francisco Antonio Landaeta. The throw-in from Valentin Olenberg in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Nibiru X's Amador Abud. Pan Yan Rong scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gaston Osorio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pan Yan Rong took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gaston Osorio. Gaston Osorio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Gaston Osorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ataulfo Diosdado, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Säfvahöjden's Best Bro was substituted for Calle Örnberg. After 53 minutes, Arturo Zapolski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Säfvahöjden and the Nibiru X players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Arturo Zapolski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicodim Ipătescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th match minute, Nibiru X was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raúlo Garriga to maneuver through the defense. Gaston Osorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pan Yan Rong in the 63rd minute of the match. Gaston Osorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georg Termander in the 65th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Nicodim Ipătescu came free, but Hector Casse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nolberto Solano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nibiru X's Marcel Folch was substituted for Celedonio Mariño. Gaston Osorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Matildo Watkins, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Levi Ackerman notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Säfvahöjden's Hector Casse. Hector Casse was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gaston Osorio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Matildo Watkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nibiru X's Levi Ackerman got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Säfvahöjden defense, Levi Ackerman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hector Casse. The Säfvahöjden fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hector Casse should have stopped the shot.