U21 World League

Well Park
Spectators: 7336 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valentin Duardo started the match with the kick off. Placido Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emesto Villarreal, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Sergio Modestio hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Calisto Armendarez got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Placido Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emesto Villarreal in the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Leonides Samaniego sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Placido Santana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Coupon Busters II AR's Silban Arroyuelo threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Valentin Duardo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Coupon Busters II AR booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Nazzaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the game, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Calisto Armendarez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Placido Santana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 40th minute, Leonides Samaniego ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Placido Santana was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valentin Duardo during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Bernad Trasviña was substituted for Inaki Zubieta. After 48 played minutes Coupon Busters II AR got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Duardo. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Calisto Armendarez was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emesto Villarreal to maneuver through the defense. Coupon Busters II AR's Anier Lucero couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®. Silban Arroyuelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Etxepare in the 58th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Calisto Armendarez managed to get in a good position for a shot. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s supporters rose to their feet, but Calisto Armendarez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Placido Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th match minute, Coupon Busters II AR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anier Menendo to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Calisto Armendarez 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. 71 minutes into the game, Olentzaro Lemayo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coupon Busters II AR the free kick. The supporters of Coupon Busters II AR booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olentzaro Lemayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saverio Baamondes short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Placido Santana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Coupon Busters II AR getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Anier Menendo hit a great ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coupon Busters II AR's goalkeeper Placido Santana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Saverio Baamonde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Santana having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Saverio Baamonde kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Placido Santana. That made the score 0-5 in the 97 minute of play.