U21 World League

El Corralon
Spectators: 7611 (Terracing: 5710, Seating: 1751, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luli Amor made the kick off which started today's match. Radu Proca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luli Amor in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 8th match minute, corralon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvio Sotil to maneuver through the defense. Einar Sävström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the match, corralon AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luli Amor came free, but Radu Proca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes, Dino Tebe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Programayin and the corralon AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dino Tebe kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Einar Sävström might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Careaga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Einar Sävström ran back to his position shaking his head. Radu Proca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luli Amor went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute, Eguen Catalan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Radu Proca was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 41 minutes into the game, Luli Amor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Radu Proca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Luli Lulić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oihan Onis in the 46th minute of play forced corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corralon AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Programayin were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santiago Lehoi made a kick off. With a little luck, corralon AFC's Radu Proca got control of the ball when Eguen Catalan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Radu Proca was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Lilian Thuram capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lilian Thuram really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. 62 minutes into the match, corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oihan Onis. Fermin Chan charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fermin Chan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fermin Chan hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the game, Peng Peng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. corralon AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Programayin the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, corralon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peng Peng to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute, Michael Pimentel sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and corralon AFC's Radu Proca didn't even have to move. Radu Proca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lilian Thuram, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lilian Thuram in the 79th minute of play forced corralon AFC's goalkeeper Radu Proca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radu Proca made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Lilian Thuram sent off a good shot on target. When Dino Tebe was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. In the 86th match minute, corralon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvio Sotil to maneuver through the defense. Radu Proca made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Oihan Onis sent off a good shot on target. Programayin played a much better game than corralon AFC and deserved their victory. The corralon AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.