U21 World League

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Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rosendo Juvenal made the kick off which started today's match. Omar Abecia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Laguna having to interfere. In the 7th match minute, Almeyra F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosendo Juvenal to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, SRP-Laguna's Léo Bertassi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Froilan Llorian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Omar Abecia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alex Laguna. The goal made the score 1-0. After having played for 16 minutes, Léo Bertassi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SRP-Laguna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Léo Bertassi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, Almeyra F.C.'s Alex Laguna threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rosendo Juvenal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 19th minute Anier Ortzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Laguna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 minutes of play, Almeyra F.C.'s Omar Abecia made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Laguna was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Almeyra F.C.'s Omar Abecia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alex Laguna. That made the score 3-0 after 22 minutes of play. Anier Ortzi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 26 minutes, Roberto Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SRP-Laguna and the Almeyra F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd rose to their feet as Almeyra F.C.'s Rosendo Juvenal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alex Laguna. That made the score 4-0 after 29 minutes of play. Almeyra F.C.'s Froilan Llorian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato da Silveira in the 37th minute of play. The audience was convinced that David Fernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Froilan Llorian was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After 43 minutes, Donato Arantes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SRP-Laguna and the Almeyra F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SRP-Laguna getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Donato Arantes hit a great ball. Froilan Llorian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato da Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. SRP-Laguna's Alex Laguna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save SRP-Laguna from getting a goal against them. In the 47th minute, Anier Ortzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Laguna was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Donato da Silveira was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Almeyra F.C.'s Omar Abecia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Laguna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. If Donato da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Laguna didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Abecia went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ediberto Amorim in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Froilan Llorian saved Almeyra F.C. from getting behind. Rosendo Juvenal kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Almeyra F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ediberto Amorim came free, but Froilan Llorian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SRP-Laguna's Alex Laguna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Abecia in the 82nd minute of play. In the 88th match minute, SRP-Laguna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. Anier Ortzi struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Alex Laguna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almeyra F.C.. David Fernandez hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Urbano Bero took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alex Laguna. SRP-Laguna's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alex Laguna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Juvenal, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.