U21 World League

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's Rómeó Végvári started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Daan Barajas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abelardo Cristofor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 5 minutes into the match, Sportivo Ben Hur's goal looked a bit too open when Tiro Loco came free, but Abelardo Cristofor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiro Loco took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abelardo Cristofor. Abelardo Cristofor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 15 played minutes BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Dunixi Labarra. Sportivo Ben Hur's Alejandro Igon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 16th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM. BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's Kåre Magnusson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Maxin in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Ralondo to maneuver through the defense. Desiderio Tancredo took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kåre Magnusson. Kåre Magnusson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A collision led to Sportivo Ben Hur getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Alejandro Igon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiro Loco in the 35th minute of play forced Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Abelardo Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abelardo Cristofor came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's Rómeó Végvári. But to his dismay, Rómeó Végvári quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Kåre Magnusson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desiderio Tancredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavino Vela hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marciano Maxin to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Maxin came free, but Kåre Magnusson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Lizbeth came free, but Kåre Magnusson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abelardo Cristofor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rómeó Végvári in the 57th minute. Abelardo Cristofor made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Rómeó Végvári sent off a good shot on target. Rómeó Végvári's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Abelardo Cristofor firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kılıçhan Koyas kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute of the match Alejandro Igon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kåre Magnusson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiro Loco in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abelardo Cristofor saved Sportivo Ben Hur from getting behind. Marciano Maxin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marciano Maxin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tiro Loco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Maxin in the 84th minute of play forced BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's goalkeeper Kåre Magnusson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rómeó Végvári received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abelardo Cristofor came out and tried to block the shot, but Rómeó Végvári slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 86th minute. Desiderio Tancredo kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Cruz Bradi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM played a much better game than Sportivo Ben Hur and deserved their victory. The Sportivo Ben Hur players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.