U21 World League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 8464 (Terracing: 6349, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Xiao Yuan made the kick off and thus started the match. Ismael Ubarna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danial Boon in the 12th minute of play. In the 18th minute Xiao Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Maiorga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Umea Sorzano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Lucila took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Albino Maiorga. Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 32nd minute Danial Boon 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. In the 32ndth minute of the game Danial Boon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cable a Tierra's Ismael Ubarna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's goal looked a bit too open when Fernan Lugo came free, but Albino Maiorga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cable a Tierra's Ismael Ubarna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danial Boon in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Deportivo Pomelo Nenene booed when Cable a Tierra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Salvator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Danial Boon to make the kick off. If Danial Boon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ismael Ubarna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danial Boon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Cable a Tierra's goal looked a bit too open when Danial Boon came free, but Ismael Ubarna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cable a Tierra's Natalio Chale got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes, Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's Pascual Pomelin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ismael Ubarna came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Deportivo Pomelo Nenene reached it. Natalio Chale's late challenge caught a Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Natalio Chale helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute, Natalio Chale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danial Boon in the 64th minute of play forced Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Ismael Ubarna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danial Boon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ismael Ubarna came out and tried to block the shot, but Danial Boon slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 67th minute. Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's Liu Feng Guang was substituted for Danial Boon. Deportivo Pomelo Nenene made a substitution. Gaspar Pomelov replaced Alexandre Tepedino. Gaspar Pomelov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Ismael Ubarna skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Liu Feng Guang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cable a Tierra made a substitution. Baltasar Gaitan replaced Natalio Chale. Cable a Tierra's Aquilino Guerrero was substituted for Tomas Huly. A hard shot by Pascual Pomelin from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Ismael Ubarna's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 89th minute, Liu Feng Guang made a precise shot to the right of Ismael Ubarna. Cable a Tierra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Cable a Tierra's Ismael Ubarna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liu Feng Guang in the 92nd minute of play. Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pascual Pomelin in the 94th minute. Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's Pascual Pomelin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ismael Ubarna in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With his leg Ismael Ubarna managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Deportivo Pomelo Nenene's Gaspar Pomelov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Deportivo Pomelo Nenene supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo Pomelo Nenene would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.