U21 World League

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hector Gizon started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Marin Puric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hector Gizon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hector Gizon struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Călin Barbosu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Martin de Tucuman. Călin Barbosu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Roldanillo went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 13th minute, Marin Puric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Rafael Roldanillo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Călin Barbosu, 2-0. In the 17th minute Marin Puric shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Hector Gizon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Călin Barbosu. Hector Gizon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. 23 minutes into the match, Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Călin Barbosu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Blai. In the 25th minute, San Martin de Tucuman's Rafael Roldanillo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Călin Barbosu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Gizon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Puric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raureni Academy's Călin Barbosu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Raureni Academy from getting a goal against them. Raureni Academy's Călin Barbosu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Raureni Academy from getting a goal against them. Călin Barbosu made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Rafael Roldanillo sent off a good shot on target. 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 Cazimir Traian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Flavio Blai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Martin de Tucuman fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Gizon in the 58th minute of play forced Raureni Academy's goalkeeper Călin Barbosu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Raureni Academy defense, Rafael Roldanillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Călin Barbosu. The Raureni Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Călin Barbosu should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the match, Amadeo Vincent notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Raureni Academy's Călin Barbosu. Călin Barbosu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 67 played minutes San Martin de Tucuman got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Blai. San Martin de Tucuman's Aquilino Pasqual was substituted for Rafael Roldanillo. Călin Barbosu came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by San Martin de Tucuman's Aquilino Pasqual. But to his dismay, Aquilino Pasqual quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. In the 73rd minute, Hector Gizon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Martin de Tucuman fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. After having played for 76 minutes, Flavio Blai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Martin de Tucuman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavio Blai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. San Martin de Tucuman's Atilano Omero was substituted for Alfonso Weather. 78 minutes into the match, Hector Gizon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Călin Barbosu. Raureni Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Gizon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. Călin Barbosu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Gizon in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute Aquilino Pasqual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Călin Barbosu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Raureni Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Pasqual came free, but Călin Barbosu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd match minute, Raureni Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Puric to maneuver through the defense. Călin Barbosu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Blai, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. San Martin de Tucuman had played much better football throughout.