U21 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tero Haakana kicked off to start the match. Haroldo Frutos kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paavo Salmela in the 4th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Agustín Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Orion stood somewhat misplaced when Tero Haakana came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tero Haakana in the 11th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Agustín Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Orion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tero Haakana, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Juha Jokiranta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Urtsua in the 15th minute of play. When Manchester United FC's Paavo Salmela in 17 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Agustín Orion guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 17th play minutes Paavo Salmela shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Agustín Orion and just under the crossbar into goal. 24 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Urtsua came free, but Juha Jokiranta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Tero Haakana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After 35 minutes, Haroldo Frutos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maravilla and the Manchester United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when Maravilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Frutos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Salmela came free, but Agustín Orion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ernesto Urtsua made the kick off in the second half. Agustín Orion came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United FC's Tero Haakana. But to his dismay, Tero Haakana quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Agustín Orion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tero Haakana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Tero Haakana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th match minute, Maravilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Ondino to maneuver through the defense. Tero Haakana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Agustín Orion read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. If Ernesto Urtsua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Agustín Orion didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paavo Salmela went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Maravilla's Agustín Orion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Salmela in the 77th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tero Haakana in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agustín Orion prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tero Haakana in the 80th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Agustín Orion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Tero Haakana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustín Orion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester United FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rafael da Silva in the 86th minute. A nice corner shot did that Rafael da Silva got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Agustín Orion quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 87 played minutes Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Urtsua. Maravilla's Agustín Orion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tero Haakana in the 89th minute of play. Manchester United FC's Terho Ylimäki was substituted for Rafael da Silva. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Rafael da Silva got a free kick in the 95th minute.