U21 World League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Daniel Seracino Inglott kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 8th minute of the match Gustavo-Hernán Torrico sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but William Troisi skillfully saved the ball. In the 9th minute, Andrea Bonett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonard Calleja might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cordairo Abad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonard Calleja ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute, Zach Gerada made a precise shot to the right of Cordairo Abad. Deportivo Empate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Calleja in the 29th minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cordairo Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Calleja in the 29th minute of the match. After 31 minutes, Amador Abenda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Empate and the Meerkats FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Magdaleno Abello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Empate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. With a little luck, Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad got control of the ball when Kevin Musu tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Kevin Musu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Amador Abenda sped through Meerkats FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of William Troisi. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amador Abenda to strike the kick off in the second half. Andrea Bonett kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. William Troisi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magdaleno Abello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Meerkats FC's William Troisi got control of the ball when Tiadoro Abadia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Magdaleno Abello 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. 68 minutes into the match, Tiadoro Abadia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of William Troisi. Meerkats FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiadoro Abadia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. After some careless play in the Deportivo Empate defense, Leonard Calleja kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cordairo Abad. The Deportivo Empate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cordairo Abad should have stopped the shot. Tiadoro Abadia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. William Troisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonard Calleja during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Leonard Calleja hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Deportivo Empate's Amador Abenda slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of William Troisi. That made the score 3-4 after 80 minutes of play. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Daniel Seracino Inglott hit a great ball. Meerkats FC's William Troisi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Meerkats FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Musu in the 85th minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Deportivo Empate's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Calleja came free, but Cordairo Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deportivo Empate's Tiadoro Abadia got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 98 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Abenda came free, but William Troisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.