U21 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Bero kicked off to start the match. The supporters of SOFiNiN KEDiSi booed when Boquenses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Ciceron didn't get a good kick on the ball. Biser Velchevski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucio Thomas. Boquenses's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Justo Lesardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Thomas was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Lucio Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Suphi Dalayer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SOFiNiN KEDiSi getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Kaya Zaniolo hit a great ball. With a little luck, SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Mehmet Arif Serir got control of the ball when Placido Bidari tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lucio Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tanner Bishop, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucio Thomas came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Tanner Bishop. But to his dismay, Tanner Bishop quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Justo Lesardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Thomas was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, SOFiNiN KEDiSi's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Frichoso came free, but Mehmet Arif Serir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Boquenses players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SOFiNiN KEDiSi were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Justo Lesardo made a kick off. Angelino Salbatore hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Frichoso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Arif Serir. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Frichoso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 55 minutes into the match, Placido Bidari notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Mehmet Arif Serir. Mehmet Arif Serir was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mehmet Arif Serir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Frichoso in the 57th minute of play. Lucio Thomas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justo Lesardo in the 58th minute of the match. Angelino Salbatore charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelino Salbatore the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tanner Bishop could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Lucio Thomas made a huge save. Biser Velchevski might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lucio Thomas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Biser Velchevski ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 69th minute of the match Artemio Iruinea sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mehmet Arif Serir skillfully saved the ball. Angelino Salbatore kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Boquenses made a substitution. Carmelo Frances replaced Damian Bero. A collision led to Boquenses getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Angelino Salbatore hit a great ball. Lucio Thomas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Biser Velchevski in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Lesardo in the 76th minute of play forced Boquenses's goalkeeper Lucio Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Justo Lesardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Boquenses's Lucio Thomas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute Rodrigo Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Arif Serir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes, Artemio Iruinea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boquenses and the SOFiNiN KEDiSi players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Boquenses getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Artemio Iruinea hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Tanner Bishop slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lucio Thomas. That made the score 2-2 after 86 minutes of play. 89 minutes into the match, Boquenses's goal looked a bit too open when Tanner Bishop came free, but Lucio Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SOFiNiN KEDiSi's Mehmet Arif Serir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Placido Bidari in the 95th minute of play.