World League

Potrero de Totoras
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emil Juravschi started the match with the kick off. UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Edur in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Scobioalã in the 5th minute of play forced U21 Totoras F.C.'s goalkeeper Germán Burgos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th match minute, U21 Totoras F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxi Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Scobioalã in the 10th minute of play. Germán Burgos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Scobioalã in the 21st minute of play. Germán Burgos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Scobioalã, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Germán Burgos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stefan Vanghele went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 25th match minute, UFC Puturoasa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruslan Blanari to maneuver through the defense. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Tiburcio Haimar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Victor Grimalschi in the 30 minute of the game. Germán Burgos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Vanghele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Grimalschi's late challenge caught a U21 Totoras F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Grimalschi helped the player get up and apologised. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Gerardo Edur got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefan Vanghele in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th match minute, U21 Totoras F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Sarnelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 42ndth minute of the game Gerardo Edur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maxi Fernandez hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute of the match Emil Scobioalã sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Germán Burgos skillfully saved the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerardo Edur stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of UFC Puturoasa booed when U21 Totoras F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmondo Sarnelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerardo Edur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th match minute, UFC Puturoasa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Casemiro to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerardo Edur in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Alberto Salgado saved UFC Puturoasa from getting behind. When Gerardo Edur came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the U21 Totoras F.C. 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 Gerardo Edur couldn't finish the play. Stefan Vanghele scored 0-3 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Germán Burgos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Gerardo Edur got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Casemiro in the 70th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Casemiro got free with Germán Burgos in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos got control of the ball when Emil Scobioalã tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 74 played minutes U21 Totoras F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Maxi Fernandez. Germán Burgos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when UFC Puturoasa's Emil Scobioalã shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpected shot in the 83rd minute by Stefan Vanghele got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Scobioalã in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germán Burgos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Emil Scobioalã put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Germán Burgos. After some careless play in the UFC Puturoasa defense, Gerardo Edur kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Alberto Salgado. The UFC Puturoasa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Alberto Salgado should have stopped the shot. U21 Totoras F.C.'s Germán Burgos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Scobioalã in the 95th minute of play. The UFC Puturoasa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing UFC Puturoasa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.