U21 World League

Vicente Calderon
Spectators: 7610 (Terracing: 5708, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vergaray Echeto got the match started through his kick off. Quinito Cifuentes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leontin Stoleru in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Remus Papaiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Cuatrodeocho booed when LIVERPOOL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionel Arghirescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dorel Bunescu was a little too slow when Marcial Tarin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. A collision led to LIVERPOOL FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Tudor Pintilescu hit a great ball. Leontin Stoleru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 20 minutes of play, LIVERPOOL FC's Leontin Stoleru made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Quinito Cifuentes was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the game, Leontin Stoleru cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Quinito Cifuentes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vergaray Echeto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Dorel Bunescu made a huge save. Uriel Zubiaga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dorel Bunescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dorel Bunescu didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 35th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Dorel Bunescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allande Fuente in the 39th minute of play. Quinito Cifuentes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugur Martinaș in the 46th minute of the match.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belo Sauca during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cuatrodeocho fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 53rd minute. Penalty! Iratze Lillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Cuatrodeocho getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Colas Gabas hit a great ball. Quinito Cifuentes made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Martin Buteanu sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Horea Mititelu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Quinito Cifuentes. That made the score 2-5 in the 82 minute of play. Dorel Bunescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uriel Zubiaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Horea Mititelu's late challenge caught a Cuatrodeocho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horea Mititelu helped the player get up and apologised. Quinito Cifuentes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Horea Mititelu in the 97th minute.