U21 World League

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Desiderio Bieito made the kick off which started today's match. Desiderio Bieito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th match minute, Deportivo Mukenio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristo Bermudo to maneuver through the defense. If Aimar Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Desiderio Bieitos short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Eloy Mangas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 20 minutes into the game, Antero Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Soucar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Mukenio the free kick. The supporters of Deportivo Mukenio booed when Soucar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antero Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristo Bermudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Eloy Mangas managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Deportivo Mukenio's Desiderio Bieito fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 26th minute, Desiderio Bieito 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. Aimar Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd match minute, Deportivo Mukenio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Crescencio to maneuver through the defense. Desiderio Bieito who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Eloy Mangas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 41st match minute, Deportivo Mukenio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Eleder to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Josep Cardeñosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nunez Sanchez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The supporters of Deportivo Mukenio booed when Soucar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemencin Pais didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aimar Villa to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Desiderio Bieito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Mangas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Desiderio Bieito in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eloy Mangas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 55th minute, Flavio Crescencio made a precise shot to the right of Eloy Mangas. Soucar FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. When Moises Cordarell fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Mukenio's protests and gave Moises Cordarell a yellow card for diving instead. Moises Cordarell kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When Josep Cardeñosa came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Soucar FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Josep Cardeñosa couldn't finish the play. Eloy Mangas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desiderio Bieito, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 72 played minutes Deportivo Mukenio got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Cheche. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Nunez Sanchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Flavio Crescencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Soucar FC's Eloy Mangas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Crescencio in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Cristo Bermudo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Mukenio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soucar FC the free kick. A collision led to Deportivo Mukenio getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Cristo Bermudo hit a great ball. Benja Pascua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Nunez Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Soucar FC's Clemencin Pais got a free kick in the 82nd minute. The Deportivo Mukenio fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Deportivo Mukenio's Desiderio Bieito looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 88th minute, Desiderio Bieito ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eloy Mangas was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Eloy Mangas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Desiderio Bieito's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Moises Cordarell hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that Deportivo Mukenio were the better team. Deportivo Mukenio's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.