U21 World League

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amador Abenda took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mathias Roganović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amador Abenda in the 3rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elpidio Bakar during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gonza Abendano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mathias Roganović. Juniors FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 9 played minutes Deportivo Empate got a freekick which was hit by Amador Abenda. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Empate from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Deportivo Empate booed when Juniors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alcadio Pardow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Firme Abastas hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad got control of the ball when Ramon Vimaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mathias Roganović didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amador Abenda went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Batista Abastas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Juniors FC's Mathias Roganović. Mathias Roganović was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Berse in the 33rd minute of play. Cordairo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Selatse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Deportivo Empate's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Berse came free, but Cordairo Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Bakar hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto-Federico Duran in the 45th minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Mathias Roganović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto-Federico Duran in the 47th minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Mathias Roganović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucas Berse stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Xavon Abellaneda got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 55 minutes, Ramon Vimaro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juniors FC and the Deportivo Empate players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Vimaro. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Batista Abastas took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Mathias Roganović to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcadio Pardow in the 61st minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clemente Rozarius took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cordairo Abad. Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mateo Selatse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Cordairo Abad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcadio Pardow in the 67th minute of play. Lucas Berse scored 1-3 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cordairo Abad, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Vimaro in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcadio Pardow in the 83rd minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xavon Abellaneda hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Deportivo Empate had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.