U21 World League

Dr. Salvador Bilardo
Spectators: 7830 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Herminio Santo started the match with the kick off. Cortez Obispo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Raymond in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Sportivo Mela Banco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Edur to maneuver through the defense. Clemente Rozarius hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. A long shot from Clemente Raymond in the 13th minute of play was well struck, but Cortez Obispo made a really good save at the right post. Pascual Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Bitxintxo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cortez Obispo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Raymond in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Raymond in the 26th minute of play forced Sportivo Mela Banco's goalkeeper Cortez Obispo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes, Ambrosio Federigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the E➣ PINCHARRATA and the Sportivo Mela Banco players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to E➣ PINCHARRATA getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ambrosio Federigo hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, E➣ PINCHARRATA's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Bitxintxo came free, but Pascual Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cortez Obispo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Raymond in the 33rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, E➣ PINCHARRATA's Timoteo Valentine got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 40th minute, Sportivo Mela Banco's Denis Edur seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Denis Edur the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sportivo Mela Banco protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Denis Edur had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to Sportivo Mela Banco getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Denis Edur hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Raymond in the 41st minute of play forced Sportivo Mela Banco's goalkeeper Cortez Obispo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cortez Obispo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ildefonso Chepe in the 43rd minute. The nice shot from Ildefonso Chepe in the 43rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Cortez Obispo had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post.

E➣ PINCHARRATA made a substitution. Virgilio Quentin replaced Fabricio Jerardo. E➣ PINCHARRATA made a substitution. Isaac Abancens replaced Mauro Bernabel. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ildefonso Chepe was the one to do the kick off. Cortez Obispo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Chepe in the 61st minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, E➣ PINCHARRATA's Eloy Semeno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cortez Obispo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Cortez Obispo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Chepe, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When Eloy Semeno fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E➣ PINCHARRATA's protests and gave Eloy Semeno a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Mela Banco's goalkeeper Cortez Obispo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 minutes of play, E➣ PINCHARRATA's Jacinto Danel made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cortez Obispo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The E➣ PINCHARRATA fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sportivo Mela Banco had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.