U21 World League

Titanes de Madera
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cipriano Ulizes took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Severiano Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute Cipriano Ulizes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Almaguer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. James Lezana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernado Lima having to interfere. When ............'s Christian Cabezas in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pegale De Puntín's goalie prevented a goal. 19 minutes into the match, ............'s goalkeeper Rodrigo Almaguer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cipriano Ulizes. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severiano Rubio got free with Rodrigo Almaguer in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute Christian Cabezas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernado Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Maties in the 29th minute of play forced ............'s goalkeeper Rodrigo Almaguer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 36 minutes of play, ............'s Christian Cabezas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernado Lima was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, ............'s Rodrigo Almaguer got control of the ball when Cipriano Ulizes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Severiano Rubio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Rodrigo Almaguer made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Maties in the 42nd minute of play forced ............'s goalkeeper Rodrigo Almaguer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Christian Cabezas came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the ............ 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 Christian Cabezas couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christian Cabezas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Almaguer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severiano Rubio, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, ............'s Adolfo Ubago got a free kick in the 53rd minute. ............'s Rodrigo Almaguer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severiano Rubio in the 54th minute of play. Rodrigo Almaguer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Ulizes, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Teobaldo Benvido's late challenge caught a ............'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teobaldo Benvido helped the player get up and apologised. Teobaldo Benvido kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. ............'s Christian Cabezas got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Filomeno Cordarell fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pegale De Puntín's protests and gave Filomeno Cordarell a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th minute, Filomeno Cordarell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filomeno Cordarell was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Filomeno Cordarell hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Christian Cabezas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Cabezas in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernado Lima saved Pegale De Puntín from getting behind. Rodrigo Almaguer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Maties, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christian Cabezas in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernado Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Teobaldo Benvido was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 79th minute, Teobaldo Benvido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Christian Cabezas 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. The supporters of ............ booed when Pegale De Puntín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Ulizes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodrigo Almaguer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Maties, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chants of ............ echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Pegale De Puntín had held the ball for most of the match.