U21 World League

Gora Heuskal Herria
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oscar Perez got the match started through his kick off. Iliya Kasabov hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Nenchev in the 8th minute of play forced Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Estebe Caneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Estebe Caneiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vinnie Jones during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to DARAS getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Vinnie Jones hit a great ball. In the 14th minute of the match Montes Villar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vute Baliev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gonzo Ivanov struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Estebe Caneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DARAS. 22 minutes into the match, Unikurdos United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Toni Nenchev came free, but Estebe Caneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Gonzo Ivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Estebe Caneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Estebe Caneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Nenchev in the 24th minute of play. Estebe Caneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 29th minute of play. Gonzo Ivanov took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Estebe Caneiro. Estebe Caneiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Oscar Perez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toni Nenchev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Unikurdos United F.C.'s Estebe Caneiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Unikurdos United F.C. from getting a goal against them. Gonzo Ivanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, DARAS's Iliya Kasabov got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Iliya Kasabov fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DARAS's protests and gave Iliya Kasabov a yellow card for diving instead. Iliya Kasabov hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Rexino Astera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Vute Baliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Unikurdos United F.C.'s Estebe Caneiro got control of the ball when Gonzo Ivanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of DARAS booed when Unikurdos United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Pangua didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Abraham Agostini fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unikurdos United F.C.'s protests and gave Abraham Agostini a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Unikurdos United F.C.'s Abraham Agostini got a free kick in the 88th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonzo Ivanov got free with Estebe Caneiro in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Unikurdos United F.C. lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.