U21 World League

ADIDAS Stadium
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aureo Bajo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Ramiro Cidro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Igor Sainz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Dinamita on Grass's goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Cidro came free, but Igor Sainz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Dinamita on Grass getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Roberto Rubio hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Dinamita on Grass's Alfonso Huarte got a free kick in the 13th minute. After 13 played minutes, Defensores de Lombroso's Jacobo Avellaneda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Igor Sainz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Defensores de Lombroso reached it. Cris Palanques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Celso Janpier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Latorre struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Igor Sainz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Defensores de Lombroso. Santiago Hunfredo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Dinamita on Grass's Conrado Odín got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Roberto Rubio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the game, Defensores de Lombroso's Arsenio Eudoxio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Igor Sainz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Cidro in the 44th minute of play forced Dinamita on Grass's goalkeeper Igor Sainz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Hernando Zafrilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Defensores de Lombroso booed when Dinamita on Grass was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Odín didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arsenio Eudoxio to make the kick off. Arsenio Eudoxio scored 1-4 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Sainz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 69th match minute, Defensores de Lombroso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quique Hrabina to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes, Dinamita on Grass's Conrado Odín shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celso Janpier came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dinamita on Grass reached it. When Roberto Rubio fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dinamita on Grass's protests and gave Roberto Rubio a yellow card for diving instead. Roberto Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Domingos Cedro scored 1-5 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Igor Sainz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 76th minute Arsenio Eudoxio suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. A collision led to Dinamita on Grass getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Aureo Bajo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Lombroso's Lin Liang got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Defensores de Lombroso's Lin Liang seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lin Liang the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Defensores de Lombroso protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lin Liang had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Defensores de Lombroso:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dinamita on Grass:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureo Bajo in the 88th minute of play forced Defensores de Lombroso's goalkeeper Celso Janpier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Dinamita on Grass booed when Defensores de Lombroso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel-Angel Merentiel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Defensores de Lombroso supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Defensores de Lombroso would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.