U21 World League

new SAN SIRO
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) FC rossoneri SENICA's Marek Harvan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th match minute, Juventus FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Araoz Zapatero to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute of the match Stanislav Harabín sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mansour Buffon skillfully saved the ball. Mansour Trezeguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Takáč having to interfere. Teodor Takáč made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mansour Trezeguet in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, Juventus FC's Mansour Buffon got control of the ball when Marek Harvan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Araoz Zapatero hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, FC rossoneri SENICA's Marek Harvan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mansour Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC rossoneri SENICA's Erik Škripec got a free kick in the 25th minute. Tulio Rallo kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The long shot by Pavol Pinka in the 32nd minute really tested Mansour Buffon's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Vincente Carmona kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Juventus FC's Araoz Zapatero got a free kick in the 38th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mansour Trezeguet in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teodor Takáč prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sotero Fonticoba's late challenge caught a FC rossoneri SENICA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sotero Fonticoba helped the player get up and apologised. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matúš Rajniak during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Matúš Rajniak hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Teodor Takáč didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mansour Trezeguet went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mansour Trezeguet stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marek Harvan came free, but Mansour Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Marek Harvan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mansour Buffon was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After 61 minutes, Tulio Rallo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus FC and the FC rossoneri SENICA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Juventus FC's Tulio Rallo got a free kick in the 61st minute. If Mansour Trezeguet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Teodor Takáč showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mansour Trezeguet in the 65th minute of the match. Mansour Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marek Harvan, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Teodor Takáč showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mansour Trezeguet, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the game, Mansour Trezeguet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Teodor Takáč was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mansour Trezeguet in the 77th minute of play forced FC rossoneri SENICA's goalkeeper Teodor Takáč to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mansour Trezeguet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Teodor Takáč tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roland Svrček fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Buffon having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus FC's zone, Marek Harvan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mansour Buffon came out of the goal and Marek Harvan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC rossoneri SENICA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Mansour Trezeguet scored to the left of an out of position Teodor Takáč, making the score, 0-4. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Juventus FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.