U21 World League

Mandrake FC Stadium
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herauso Sarro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adolfo Garate hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Fliz came free, but Elar Quero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th match minute, Mandrake fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cugat Lara to maneuver through the defense. Jimeno Naranjo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Benet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Jeraldo came free, but Elar Quero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elar Quero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Fliz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Elar Quero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Benet in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Angel Benet in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elar Quero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elar Quero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angel Benet in the 25th minute of the match. In the 30th match minute, Mandrake fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herauso Sarro to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cugat Lara in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gao Chao Jing prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute, Patricio Egun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the LA MAQUINA F.C defense, Julio Correa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gao Chao Jing. The LA MAQUINA F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gao Chao Jing should have stopped the shot. Cugat Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gao Chao Jing having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dalmacio Jeraldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Santo kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After having played for 51 minutes, Millán Revuelta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mandrake fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Millán Revuelta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 53 minutes of play, LA MAQUINA F.C's Marco Leoni made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elar Quero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cugat Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gao Chao Jing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. LA MAQUINA F.C's Roberto Tallia was substituted for Angel Benet. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Tallia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 64 minutes of play, LA MAQUINA F.C's Rogelio Fliz made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elar Quero was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marco Leoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Santo during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in LA MAQUINA F.C's zone, Tulio Saura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gao Chao Jing came out of the goal and Tulio Saura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Mandrake fc defense, Dalmacio Jeraldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elar Quero. The Mandrake fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elar Quero should have stopped the shot. When Cugat Lara came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Mandrake fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cugat Lara couldn't finish the play. Gao Chao Jing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Huguet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, LA MAQUINA F.C's Elar Quero threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Reynaldo Hurko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gao Chao Jing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tulio Saura in the 91st minute of the match. LA MAQUINA F.C's Gao Chao Jing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tulio Saura in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Roberto Tallia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elar Quero. Roberto Tallia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. When the final whistle went the supporters of LA MAQUINA F.C were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Mandrake fc side.