U21 World League

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 7766 (Terracing: 5826, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Isidro Franco kicked off to start the match. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Cai Bing Cheng hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Franco came free, but Emanuel Laurin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Urko FC's Uriel Guillelme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Laurin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 12 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Teodosio Frans. Emanuel Laurin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Guillelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Franco in the 22nd minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Emanuel Laurin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Urko FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Cesar Romo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uriel Guillelme in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuel Laurin saved La Candela FC from getting behind. A collision led to Urko FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Leon Manny hit a great ball. When Rodolfo Arruabarrena fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Candela FC's protests and gave Rodolfo Arruabarrena a yellow card for diving instead. Rodolfo Arruabarrena kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After 37 played minutes, Urko FC's Isidro Franco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emanuel Laurin 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 Urko FC reached it. Isidro Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Laurin having to interfere. Valentin Matia kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabi Batistuta in the 51st minute of the match. La Candela FC's Emanuel Laurin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save La Candela FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Gabi Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Candela FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabi Batistuta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70th minute Casimiro Aznaro suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 70 minutes, Gabi Batistuta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Candela FC and the Urko FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gabi Batistuta kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 72 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Teodosio Frans. The supporters of Urko FC booed when La Candela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cai Bing Cheng didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 76 minutes, Rodrigo Pueblo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urko FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Pueblo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. La Candela FC's Emanuel Laurin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Pueblo in the 78th minute of play. Rodrigo Pueblo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emanuel Laurin came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodrigo Pueblo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabi Batistuta in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó saved Urko FC from getting behind. Rodrigo-Nicolas Massó made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabi Batistuta in the 89th minute of play. With his leg Emanuel Laurin managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Urko FC's Uriel Guillelme fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Urko FC played a much better game than La Candela FC and deserved their victory. The La Candela FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.