U21 World League

Lionel Messi
Spectators: 8446 (Terracing: 6336, Seating: 1942, VIP seats: 168) The audience was convinced that Atilano Chesus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anter Barroso was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Virgil Şimonca kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goalkeeper Anter Barroso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baldomero Rolado. Leandro Izotz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anter Barroso having to make a save. A collision led to Academia Rio getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ivan Oltean hit a great ball. The supporters of Academia Rio booed when ARedonditos de Ricota CFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Dichiseanu in the 13th minute of play forced ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper Alvaro Oidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cayetano Amo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baldomero Rolado got free with Anter Barroso in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute Virgil Şimonca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Oidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Baldomero Rolado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Baldomero Rolado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Anter Barroso made a huge save. In the 27th minute Virgil Şimonca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Oidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baldomero Rolado got free with Anter Barroso in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mihai Oniga made in the 32nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lucian Petriceanu immediately put the ball in play. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Alvaro Oidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Şimonca in the 33rd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Academia Rio's goal looked a bit too open when Atilano Chesus came free, but Anter Barroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, one of Academia Rio:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Atilano Chesus was the one to do the kick off. Academia Rio's Anter Barroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Rolado in the 52nd minute of play. Alvaro Oidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgil Şimonca's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's attentive Justo Pasqual managed to snatch the ball when Lucian Petriceanu made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baldomero Rolado in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anter Barroso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baldomero Rolado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anter Barroso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK made a substitution. Esteve Gimenez replaced Leandro Izotz. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Maximiliano Argina was substituted for Fausto Montes. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Rio's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julio Dubardo was slow to take the kick. During this time ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's corner Julio Dubardo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anter Barroso quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Benjamin Piorno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Piorno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 82 minutes of play, Academia Rio's Virgil Şimonca made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvaro Oidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alvaro Oidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Dichiseanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Academia Rio's Anter Barroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Piorno in the 87th minute of play. Alvaro Oidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgil Şimonca in the 89th minute of the match. Benjamin Piorno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anter Barroso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Piorno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anter Barroso was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Alvaro Oidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doru Dobrinescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Academia Rio players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented ARedonditos de Ricota CFK from taking control. The game ends in a draw.