U21 World League

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luís Guilherme Nóbrega took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th match minute, Santa Maradona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Jon to maneuver through the defense. Vinícius Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Haritz having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Arturo Abaurre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santa Maradona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Abutres 2003 FDP the free kick. A collision led to Santa Maradona getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Arturo Abaurre hit a great ball. After 11 played minutes Abutres 2003 FDP got a freekick which was hit by Geovani do Nascimento. Cristo Haritz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Guilherme Nóbrega in the 14th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulinho Koehler during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Abutres 2003 FDP's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Luis Santana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 26 minutes into the game, Roberto Boniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Caio da Costa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gabriel Vidal's late challenge caught a Santa Maradona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Abutres 2003 FDP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Vidal to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper Caio da Costa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Santana. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Jerônimo Mendonça hit a great ball. Cristo Haritz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Nóbrega in the 36th minute of play. In the 41st minute Gabriel Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Haritz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santa Maradona's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geovani do Nascimento was slow to take the kick. During this time Abutres 2003 FDP's players had a chance to rest. Geovani do Nascimento made a great header on Abutres 2003 FDP's corner, it was just that Santa Maradona's Cristo Haritz managed to reach the ball for a save.

The wind increased when Luis Santana made the kick off in the second half. Caio da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Boniel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, Vinícius Soeiro made a precise shot to the right of Cristo Haritz. Santa Maradona's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With his leg Cristo Haritz managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Abutres 2003 FDP's Luís Guilherme Nóbrega fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Abutres 2003 FDP's Caio da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Boniel in the 71st minute of play. Caio da Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Elequemedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Luís Guilherme Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abutres 2003 FDP's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Guilherme Nóbrega was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Haritz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Apolo Elequemedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Maradona's supporters rose to their feet, but Apolo Elequemedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caio da Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute, Luís Guilherme Nóbrega fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Nóbrega hit a great ball. Despite being the better team, Santa Maradona failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.