U21 World League

Mario Pájaro Gomez
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelino Muno made the kick off which started today's match. Cordairo Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Frisco, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Cordairo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cordairo Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The audience was convinced that Amador Abenda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denis Dubardo was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Cordairo Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelino Muno, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Denis Dubardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amador Abenda's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Santiago Frisco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cordairo Abad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. A hard shot 20 in the game by Santiago Frisco from a close distance when the talented Cordairo Abad managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo Empate's players were relieved. In the 21st minute, Marcelino Muno fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Empate from getting a goal against them. 25 minutes into the match, Deportivo Empate's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Scocco came free, but Cordairo Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Vilma Palma getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Uriel Lozano hit a great ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Santiago Frisco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vilma Palma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Frisco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Magdaleno Abello struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Denis Dubardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Empate. After 40 minutes, Amador Abenda made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Vilma Palma's Denis Dubardo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute, Santiago Frisco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vilma Palma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amador Abenda in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Dubardo saved Vilma Palma from getting behind.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amador Abenda was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Magdaleno Abello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Dubardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 52 minutes of play, Deportivo Empate's Magdaleno Abello made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denis Dubardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cordairo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cordairo Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Frisco in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Marcelino Muno ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cordairo Abad was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Cordairo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 minutes, Mats Nyman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vilma Palma and the Deportivo Empate players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mats Nyman hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Vilma Palma's Denis Dubardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Vilma Palma from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Magdaleno Abello during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vilma Palma booed when Deportivo Empate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magdaleno Abello didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Frisco in the 79th minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Amador Abenda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Dubardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Frisco scored 3-2 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cordairo Abad, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Denis Dubardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amador Abenda in the 91st minute. In the 91st minute, Magdaleno Abello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amador Abenda in the 94th minute of play forced Vilma Palma's goalkeeper Denis Dubardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Deportivo Empate getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Tiadoro Abadia hit a great ball. 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. Vilma Palma fully deserved thier win.