U21 World League

PARS STADIUM
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Rosa got the match started through his kick off. In the 15th minute, Donatello Incera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th match minute, Agua Santa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dedê Mendes to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Marcilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enrique Abreu's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute Agua Santa were awarded a corner. Rafael Cruz went to the cornerflag to take it. Frank Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of PERSPOLIS booed when Agua Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Curcio Amer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, PERSPOLIS's goalkeeper Virgilio Marcilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Rosa. Curcio Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Virgilio Marcilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Cruz in the 54th minute of the match. If Baltazar Vives had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Marcilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Rafael Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Marcilla was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Frank Rosa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frank Rosa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. In the 85th minute Frank Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Marcilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, PERSPOLIS's goalkeeper Virgilio Marcilla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Abreu. After 89 played minutes PERSPOLIS got a freekick which was hit by Curcio Amer. The supporters of Agua Santa booed when PERSPOLIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Azofra didn't get a good kick on the ball.