U21 World League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 8422 (Terracing: 6317, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 168) In the 10th minute, Xiao Yuan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Volpi. The goal made the score 1-0. The audience was convinced that Hugo Casomiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Ubarna was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Thiago Volpi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusebio Gorosti in the 16th minute. Fernan Lugo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Thiago Volpi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Xiao Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Volpi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cable a Tierra getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Leandro Salvator hit a great ball. In the 29th minute Xiao Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Volpi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kong Yi Xiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th minute Fausto Ganix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Ubarna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kong Yi Xiang kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Ismael Ubarna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Ganix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Volpi made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Eusebio Gorosti sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xiao Yuan to make the kick off. Hugo Casomiro took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ismael Ubarna. Ismael Ubarna 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. 57 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Yuan came free, but Thiago Volpi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cable a Tierra's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hugo Casomiro was slow to take the kick. During this time Tabossi's players had a chance to rest. Tabossi made a substitution. Simon Brun replaced Hugo Casomiro. Tabossi's Godfredo Galtero was substituted for Fausto Ganix. Tabossi's Leonel Marin was substituted for Tadeo Eneas. Tabossi's Thiago Volpi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Yuan in the 71st minute of play. Cable a Tierra made a substitution. Baltasar Gaitan replaced Natalio Chale. Tabossi's Anacleto Sazon managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Alonso in the 77 minute of the game. With a little luck, Cable a Tierra's Ismael Ubarna got control of the ball when Simon Brun tried to sneak it across the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Simon Brun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ismael Ubarna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Tabossi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tabossi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.