U21 World League

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Freddy Gil started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Freddy Gil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atletico Chusca's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddy Gil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Betadur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the match, Ladislao Quintan notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Club Atletico Chusca's Tiburcio Maore. Tiburcio Maore was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Alonzo Lugo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atletico Chusca's supporters rose to their feet, but Alonzo Lugo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Betadur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Albano Betadur stood somewhat misplaced when Freddy Gil came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Tiburcio Maore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Seguinus in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Abelardo Mambru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Maore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Genaro Tabb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 36th minute Eloy Seguinus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Maore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Genaro Tabb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tiburcio Maore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When Alfonso Perrando came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Club Atletico Chusca 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 Alfonso Perrando couldn't finish the play. 62 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Chusca's goalkeeper Tiburcio Maore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eloy Seguinus. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso Perrando in the 76th minute of play forced AL TOKE FC's goalkeeper Albano Betadur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in AL TOKE FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! Silvano Geleberto walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Freddy Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Betadur having to interfere. Santiago Gines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute of the match, Santiago Gines got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tiburcio Maore was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. AL TOKE FC's Albano Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Gil in the 92nd minute of play. AL TOKE FC's Albano Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Perrando in the 94th minute of play. Albano Betadur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Perrando in the 96th minute of play.