U21 World League

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Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ovidio Pabla started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladas Melekša during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorio Monte in the 9th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Vaclovas Jurkus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albinas Vaitiekus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arūnas Murza came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Paolo Obeko could save by the left post. In the 19th minute Arūnas Murza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Obeko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paolo Obeko made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Zigmantas Norkevičius sent off a good shot on target. Vaclovas Jurkus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Cayo, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Vaclovas Jurkus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Ellande in the 44th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arūnas Murza to make the kick off. With a little luck, Absoliut's Vaclovas Jurkus got control of the ball when Honorio Monte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paolo Obeko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zigmantas Norkevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paolo Obeko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdas Ivanauskas in the 60th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Absoliut got a freekick which was hit by Valdas Ivanauskas. Vaclovas Jurkus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Ellande in the 63rd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Arūnas Murza came free, but Paolo Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Honorio Monte came free, but Vaclovas Jurkus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Obeko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zigmantas Norkevičius, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Paolo Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arūnas Murza in the 79th minute of play. Absoliut made a substitution. Valdemaras Dedura replaced Vladas Melekša. Marius Stankevičius made a great header on Absoliut's corner, it was just that Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paolo Obeko managed to reach the ball for a save. Valdemaras Dedura kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Vaclovas Jurkus was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Saul Luke. David Abeijon kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Atletas Campesinos F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Absoliut:s goal. Valdas Ivanauskas scored 1-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paolo Obeko, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arūnas Murza in the 92nd minute of play forced Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s goalkeeper Paolo Obeko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paolo Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arūnas Murza in the 98th minute of play. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.