U21 World League

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) After 2 minutes, Gaspar Bastia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valhalla Time and the SAN MARTIN F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lucio Gil's late challenge caught a SAN MARTIN F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucio Gil helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Manuel Cordera ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pablo Ubendu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldo Etxatxu in the 16th minute of play. Bernardino Ospin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pablo Ubendu. Valhalla Time's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alejandro Mendebal's late challenge caught a Valhalla Time's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejandro Mendebal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Mendebal to maneuver through the defense. Robustiano Mattin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maximiliano Astudillo. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Maximiliano Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucio Gil, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Robustiano Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Valhalla Time getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Antonio Solustiano hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Bernardino Ospin tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Abelardo Roland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Simon Canor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abelardo Roland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Rigoberto Firmo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Maximiliano Astudillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save SAN MARTIN F.C. from getting a goal against them. Maximiliano Astudillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robustiano Mattin in the 56th minute. Bernardino Ospin hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, Lucio Gil dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maximiliano Astudillo, 1-2. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when Valhalla Time was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Henrico didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Bernardino Ospin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pablo Ubendu skillfully saved the ball. Alejo Txurio kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute of the match Robustiano Mattin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximiliano Astudillo skillfully saved the ball. Lucio Gil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maximiliano Astudillo came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucio Gil slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 80th minute. With 87 minutes on the clock, Alejandro Mendebal commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 87th minute, Alejandro Mendebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valhalla Time's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.