U21 World League

Socavon Arena
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eneas Leal kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino got control of the ball when Garaile Pacio tried to sneak it across the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Socavon FC's Zuhaitz Artiaga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Martino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Socavon FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Gartxot Estopinal hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Italiano's Elvio Machado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Toni Schumacher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Socavon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Frichoso came free, but Toni Schumacher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eneas Leal in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to Socavon FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Baldomiro Contero hit a great ball. A collision led to Socavon FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Eneas Leal hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Socavon FC's Franko Tio got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Club Sportivo Italiano booed when Socavon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eneas Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jesus Frichoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Justo Romo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Toni Schumacher was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game.

In the 54th match minute, Club Sportivo Italiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Frichoso to maneuver through the defense. After 64 played minutes Socavon FC got a freekick which was hit by Ordono Aspurua. Jesus Frichoso came free with the goalkeeper in the 65th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Toni Schumacher could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesus Frichoso got free with Toni Schumacher in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Toni Schumacher managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Club Sportivo Italiano's Jesus Frichoso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Socavon FC's Franko Tio got a free kick in the 68th minute. Socavon FC made a substitution. Iturri Soldevilla replaced Ordono Aspurua. Toni Schumacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jesus Frichoso in the 75th minute. Toni Schumacher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesus Frichoso in the 78th minute of the match. Club Sportivo Italiano's Rafael Martino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garaile Pacio in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Socavon FC's Toni Schumacher got control of the ball when Justo Romo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesus Frichoso got free with Toni Schumacher in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Martin Chapado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Martino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomiro Contero in the 88th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Italiano's goalkeeper Rafael Martino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club Sportivo Italiano's Justo Romo got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.