U21 World League

San Siro
Spectators: 8026 (Terracing: 6021, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 袁潮南 started the match with the kick off. Joaquin Raymundo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Long Qi Di in the 3rd minute of play. If Braulio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ganga Mena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Nevada, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute Braulio Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ganga Mena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horacio Nevada in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ganga Mena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joaquin Raymundo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 袁潮南's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Horacio Nevada might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ganga Mena. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Horacio Nevada ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Zuberbühler FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Vairis Saule hit a great ball. Ganga Mena came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Zuberbühler FC's Braulio Neto. But to his dismay, Braulio Neto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Long Qi Di got free with Joaquin Raymundo in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luisito Reynardo hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Joaquin Raymundo came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by 【AC】★御剑堂★leon's Long Qi Di. But to his dismay, Long Qi Di quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 齐轩坚 hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Zuberbühler FC's Mehmet Halis Kutsalmis got a free kick in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Horacio Nevada made a kick off. Joaquin Raymundo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 袁潮南 in the 51st minute of the match. Joaquin Raymundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 袁潮南, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 袁潮南 in the 57th minute of play forced Zuberbühler FC's goalkeeper Joaquin Raymundo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 played minutes Zuberbühler FC got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Nevada. After 62 played minutes, 【AC】★御剑堂★leon's 林迪常 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joaquin Raymundo 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 【AC】★御剑堂★leon reached it. Zuberbühler FC's attentive Luisito Reynardo managed to snatch the ball when 林迪常 made a throw-in in the 64th minute of the game. If Braulio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Braulio Neto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zuberbühler FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Braulio Neto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ganga Mena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 【AC】★御剑堂★leon's Ganga Mena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save 【AC】★御剑堂★leon from getting a goal against them. Ganga Mena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zuberbühler FC made a substitution. Narciso Jesco replaced Anier Laurin. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【AC】★御剑堂★leon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hernan Estevon was slow to take the kick. During this time Zuberbühler FC's players had a chance to rest. Braulio Neto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Ganga Mena made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Braulio Neto got free with Ganga Mena in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Zuberbühler FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.