U23 World League

Valleslona Arena
Spectators: 7637 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lorenzo Aimar got the match started through his kick off. Gaston Palanques's late challenge caught a Club Universidad Nacional's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaston Palanques helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Club Universidad Nacional booed when Valleslona F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Palanques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dani Olmo, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Valleslona F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Aimar came free, but Remir Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Valleslona F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dani Olmo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Club Universidad Nacional's Romeo Pedroso got control of the ball when Rolando Silvestre tried to sneak it across the goal line. Romeo Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lamine Yamaleev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lamine Yamaleev got free with Romeo Pedroso in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lamine Yamaleev took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romeo Pedroso. Romeo Pedroso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Romeo Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lamine Yamaleev in the 22nd minute. 28 minutes into the match, Fabio Artal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remir Moreira. Valleslona F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabio Artal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Rolando Silvestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1-2 became the score in the 35th minute when Lorenzo Aimar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Ovidio Luken left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Universidad Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dani Olmo in the 45th minute of play forced Club Universidad Nacional's goalkeeper Romeo Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 46 played minutes Valleslona F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rufino Lermo. In the 47th minute, Ovidio Luken left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Universidad Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rolando Silvestre to strike the kick off in the second half. Romeo Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dani Olmo in the 52nd minute of the match. Valleslona F.C.'s Remir Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Artal in the 54th minute of play. After 55 played minutes Club Universidad Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Lalla. In the 56th minute of the match Tano Hidalgo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Romeo Pedroso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Romeo Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamine Yamaleev, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Romeo Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lamine Yamaleev in the 60th minute of the match. Ovidio Luken kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Romeo Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaston Palanques, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 69th minute Gaston Palanques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Pedroso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolando Silvestre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Silvestre struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Romeo Pedroso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valleslona F.C.. In the 85th minute, Dani Olmo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romeo Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Remir Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Artal in the 88th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Aymerick Pérez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th match minute, Club Universidad Nacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Pio to maneuver through the defense. Club Universidad Nacional's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.