U21 World League

Estadio Tabossi
Spectators: 8432 (Terracing: 6325, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 程棋正 kicked off to start the match. 巩响默 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santo Romano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute 程棋正 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nery Pumpido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队's 蔡德棋 got a free kick in the 9th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队's zone, Santo Romano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 巩响默 came out of the goal and Santo Romano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Tabossi getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Simula Dron hit a great ball. The supporters of 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队 booed when Tabossi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorio Beltran didn't get a good kick on the ball. 狄卫震 didn't quite understand what happened when in the 22 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. After 24 played minutes 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 蔡德棋. 巩响默 was a little too slow when Santo Romano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goal looked a bit too open when 程棋正 came free, but Nery Pumpido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 程棋正 in the 42nd minute of play forced Tabossi's goalkeeper Nery Pumpido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santo Romano to make the kick off. Nery Pumpido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 程棋正, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Santo Romano might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 巩响默. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santo Romano ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute, Basilio Corderall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Tabossi booed when 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. 狄卫震 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tabossi made a substitution. Fabio Ferman replaced Arsenio Bembe. A collision led to 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. 狄卫震 hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Rico Marica ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 巩响默 was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 巩响默 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rico Marica, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rico Marica in the 82nd minute of play forced 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队's goalkeeper 巩响默 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Tabossi were awarded a corner. Haroldo Chus went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Tabossi's Haroldo Chus to fire away a dangerous shot which 巩响默 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goalkeeper Nery Pumpido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lionel 梅西. Nery Pumpido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel 梅西 in the 91st minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Lionel 梅西 lined in a short shot 2-1 behind a frustrated Nery Pumpido. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Tabossi were victorious despite being under pressure from 上海嘉定鱼腩俱乐部队 for much of the match.