U21 World League

O Poboado
Spectators: 7958 (Terracing: 5970, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomás Frasco got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Tomás Frasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Apocalípticos & Caóticos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Midas Arribas struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Clodoveo Ortle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Esportivo Saudade. Victoriano Erauso hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Clodoveo Ortle acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 17th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ibar Ortega. Ritchie Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Erauso in the 18th minute of play. Lino Sarracino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ritchie Roig having to interfere. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Ritchie Roig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Frasco in the 21st minute of play. Clodoveo Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Midas Arribas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lino Sarracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Midas Arribas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Clodoveo Ortle, 1-1. A collision led to Apocalípticos & Caóticos getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Nicasio Rosalio hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Garci Acosta got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Clodoveo Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garci Acosta in the 52nd minute of play. Clodoveo Ortle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garci Acosta in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Midas Arribas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clodoveo Ortle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Midas Arribas in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clodoveo Ortle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Clodoveo Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gudesteo Zabalo in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Clube Esportivo Saudade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garci Acosta to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gudesteo Zabalo in the 75th minute of play forced Apocalípticos & Caóticos's goalkeeper Clodoveo Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Midas Arribas in the 84th minute of play forced Apocalípticos & Caóticos's goalkeeper Clodoveo Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Midas Arribas in the 89th minute of play forced Apocalípticos & Caóticos's goalkeeper Clodoveo Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Garci Acosta came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Clube Esportivo Saudade 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 Garci Acosta couldn't finish the play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.