U21 World League

Moneyball Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sonny Hjeltman kicked off to start the match. In the 5th match minute, Golden Generation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Eguzki to maneuver through the defense. When Francis Casillas fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abeluse Flow's protests and gave Francis Casillas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th match minute, Abeluse Flow was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francis Casillas to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio De Paula in the 15th minute of play forced Golden Generation's goalkeeper Gregorio Gilesindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Llorenc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Euloxu in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anatolio Alfaro saved Abeluse Flow from getting behind. When Golden Generation's Venancio Euloxu in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abeluse Flow's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Golden Generation's Venancio Euloxu got a free kick in the 21st minute. Golden Generation's Gregorio Gilesindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uzuri Soto in the 22nd minute of play. When Benito Llorenc fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Golden Generation's protests and gave Benito Llorenc a yellow card for diving instead. Benito Llorenc kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Francis Casillas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Euloxu in the 31st minute of play forced Abeluse Flow's goalkeeper Anatolio Alfaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Uzuri Soto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gregorio Gilesindo. Golden Generation's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Uzuri Soto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 42 played minutes Golden Generation got a freekick which was hit by Venancio Euloxu.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Venancio Euloxu to make the kick off. Alfonso Olivar hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Rogelio Viator charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rogelio Viator the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Golden Generation's Rogelio Viator got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, Ponce Rodriguez 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. In the 73rd minute, Micki Essien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ponce Rodriguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 80th minute, Severiano Gómez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Euloxu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anatolio Alfaro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Abeluse Flow's Quique Contratas got a free kick in the 84th minute. Venancio Euloxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Epifanio De Paula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Golden Generation getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Micki Essien hit a great ball. The long shot by Ponce Rodriguez in the 96th minute really tested Gregorio Gilesindo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When the final whistle sounded Abeluse Flow left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Golden Generation.