U21 World League

XMAS park
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ennio De Nardis kicked off to start the match. Concetto Garibaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milton Umaña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Concetto Garibaldi came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by GuateFortín's Milton Umaña. But to his dismay, Milton Umaña quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Concetto Garibaldi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milton Umaña's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, XMAS's Alessandro Vettori got a free kick in the 10th minute. GuateFortín's Carlos Navarro Montoya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ennio De Nardis in the 14th minute of play. Concetto Garibaldi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milton Umaña in the 16th minute of the match. Alessandro Vettori kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Casiraghi to maneuver through the defense. Concetto Garibaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Santamaria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milton Umaña blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Concetto Garibaldi having to make a save. Milton Umaña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Concetto Garibaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, GuateFortín's goalkeeper Carlos Navarro Montoya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Pallotta. If Victor Valenzuela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Milton Umaña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Garibaldi having to interfere. A hard shot by Angelo Ronca from long distance, 33 minutes into the match, got Carlos Navarro Montoya's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Ferenc Sárközi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Garibaldi having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Mateo Terciero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Concetto Garibaldi. XMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mateo Terciero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 44th minute, Eugenio Casiraghi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GuateFortín's Abraham Santamaria couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 45th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for XMAS.

After 53 played minutes XMAS got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Vettori. After 54 minutes, Eugenio Casiraghi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XMAS and the GuateFortín players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th minute, Eugenio Casiraghi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Abraham Santamaria sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and XMAS's Concetto Garibaldi didn't even have to move. If Milton Umaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Bonilla during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jorge Bonilla hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Carlos Navarro Montoya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessio Ascoli in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Milton Umaña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Garibaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind XMAS's goalkeeper Concetto Garibaldi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Victor Valenzuela blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Concetto Garibaldi having to make a save. After having played for 79 minutes, Ezequiel Peruanton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GuateFortín's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ezequiel Peruanton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Milton Umaña came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the GuateFortín 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 Milton Umaña couldn't finish the play. Milton Umaña hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. If Ezequiel Peruanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Milton Umaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The GuateFortín players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.