U21 World League

Evergreen Park
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Segundo Abenda took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bittor Abellaneda hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Deividas Gedgaudas was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 4th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Hexo Utd's Kristijonas Juzonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Abenda in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Hexo Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Abenda came free, but Kristijonas Juzonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Hexo Utd defense, Joseph Abaunza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kristijonas Juzonis. The Hexo Utd fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kristijonas Juzonis should have stopped the shot. After 25 played minutes, Los Kollas's Bittor Abellaneda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kristijonas Juzonis 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 Los Kollas reached it. Tauro Abancens made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Remigijus Pažarskis sent off a good shot on target. After 36 played minutes Hexo Utd got a freekick which was hit by John Terry. In the 38th minute, Los Kollas's Romo Abella seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Romo Abella the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Los Kollas protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Romo Abella had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 38 minutes into the game, one of Los Kollas:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Los Kollas:s Tauro Abancens showed great skill when he stopped Remigijus Pažarskis:s penalty. Tauro Abancens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Margiris Kerpauskas's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Los Kollas's goal looked a bit too open when Modestas Mikelionis came free, but Tauro Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Modestas Mikelionis made a kick off. Bittor Abellaneda's late challenge caught a Hexo Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bittor Abellaneda helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Los Kollas's Bittor Abellaneda got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Tauro Abancens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigijus Pažarskis, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Zilar Abad hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Chus Abastas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute Albertas Marcišauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tauro Abancens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tauro Abancens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remigijus Pažarskis in the 80th minute of play. A collision led to Los Kollas getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Chus Abastas hit a great ball. In the 88th minute of the match Deividas Gedgaudas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tauro Abancens skillfully saved the ball.