U21 World League

Arena Sán José
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Angelino Galindo made the kick off which started today's match. Leon Guilabertus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Dias having to interfere. In the 4th minute, Victorino Cefero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeferson Vale took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cecilio Garci. Leon Platense's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Pendotiba booed when Leon Platense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Geleberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, Pendotiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Arruda to maneuver through the defense. Cecilio Garci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Cristian Hoffmann could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Cecilio Garci made a huge save. Allan Arruda hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Ramiro Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelino Galindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaristo de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. If Paulo Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leon Platense's Cecilio Garci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Leon Platense from getting a goal against them. Paulo Neves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 40thth minute tested the skills of Cecilio Garci when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leon Platense's Cecilio Garci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Neves in the 42nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Hoffmann got free with Cecilio Garci in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alejandro Otsoko hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. With his leg Cecilio Garci managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Pendotiba's Cristian Hoffmann fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo Neves made a kick off. When Pendotiba's Luís Fernando Esteves in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leon Platense's goalie prevented a goal. When Pendotiba's Cristian Hoffmann in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leon Platense's goalie prevented a goal. In the 56th minute Paulo Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Garci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 played minutes Leon Platense got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Cefero. Luís Fernando Esteves hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Angelino Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Fernando Esteves took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cecilio Garci. Leon Platense's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 70 played minutes Leon Platense got a freekick which was hit by Julio Geleberto. In the 71st minute of the match Luís Fernando Esteves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cecilio Garci skillfully saved the ball. Paulo Neves scored 1-0 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cecilio Garci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cecilio Garci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Paulo Neves succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. In the 96th minute Paulo Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Garci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pendotiba fully deserved thier win.