U21 World League

Polaco Goyeneche
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Radamel Falcão kicked off to start the match. Aquilino Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Horacio Behe in the 7th minute really tested Aquilino Pires'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. Daniel Lluques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Aquilino Pires made a huge save. Simon Beltran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Radamel Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZEZOM TEAM's supporters rose to their feet, but Radamel Falcão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simon Beltran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Carvalho hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Horacio Behe from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Aquilino Pires's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 19 minutes into the match, Radamel Falcão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Simon Beltran. Furia Calamar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Radamel Falcão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Simon Beltran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diamantino Veríssimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 24 minutes, Radamel Falcão made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Furia Calamar's Simon Beltran tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ZEZOM TEAM's Aquilino Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrosio Herena in the 29th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Furia Calamar's Erubiel Matthew got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the game, Diamantino Veríssimo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Simon Beltran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Simon Beltran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Radamel Falcão's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Javier Hug hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erubiel Matthew received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Aquilino Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44thth minute of the game Radamel Falcão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Furia Calamar's Simon Beltran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 44thth minute of the game Radamel Falcão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Furia Calamar's Simon Beltran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Simon Beltran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Falcão in the 46th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Radamel Falcão in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simon Beltran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 48th minute of the match ZEZOM TEAM got a corner. Furia Calamar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Radamel Falcão ran over to the corner to take the kick. ZEZOM TEAM's Radamel Falcão was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Simon Beltran in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Lluques to make the kick off. Aquilino Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aquilino Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Matthew in the 68th minute of the match. When Radamel Falcão came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the ZEZOM TEAM 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 Radamel Falcão couldn't finish the play. Furia Calamar made a substitution. Carlos Villalba replaced Javier Hug. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Radamel Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZEZOM TEAM's supporters rose to their feet, but Radamel Falcão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simon Beltran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute, Herminio Semeno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aquilino Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 90 in the game by Radamel Falcão from a close distance when the talented Simon Beltran managed to make a qualified save. Furia Calamar's players were relieved. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radamel Falcão in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Beltran saved Furia Calamar from getting behind. If Diamantino Veríssimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ZEZOM TEAM walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.