U21 World League

Ciudad de Ballester
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wilfredo Vargas got the match started through his kick off. Braulio Netos short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Florin Zăhărescu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 6 played minutes Braulio Neto rounded FC MeHigh's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Zoran Zahrádka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dumitru Sasu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Braulio Neto got free with Florin Zăhărescu in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Braulio Neto in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florin Zăhărescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Florin Zăhărescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Zuberbühler FC's Braulio Neto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Florin Zăhărescu. That made the score 2-0 after 28 minutes of play. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Florin Zăhărescu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 32 minutes FC MeHigh's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Braulio Neto who took care of the corner kick. Braulio Neto made a great header on Zuberbühler FC's corner, it was just that FC MeHigh's Florin Zăhărescu managed to reach the ball for a save. Zoran Zahrádka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Warka in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, FC MeHigh's Florin Zăhărescu got control of the ball when Braulio Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zuberbühler FC's Constantino Galindo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cristian Vlaicu, made in the 47th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Roland Warka made the kick off in the second half. Zoran Zahrádka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 played minutes FC MeHigh got a freekick which was hit by Nabucodonosor von der Schulenburg. Florin Zăhărescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfredo Vargas in the 65th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Zuberbühler FC got a freekick which was hit by Wilfredo Vargas. FC MeHigh's Valentin Strungă was substituted for Gabriel Avramescu. Wilfredo Vargas hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Wilfredo Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florin Zăhărescu having to interfere. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC MeHigh's goalkeeper Florin Zăhărescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Braulio Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Zuberbühler FC's Braulio Neto in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MeHigh's goalie prevented a goal. The Zuberbühler FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.