U21 World League

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Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Xabel Vallejo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Xabel Vallejo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gil de Medeiros was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. A collision led to Nautilus getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Laerte Tasso hit a great ball. If Xabel Vallejo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18th play minutes Xabel Vallejo shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Gil de Medeiros and just under the crossbar into goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xabel Vallejo in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gil de Medeiros saved Nautilus from getting behind. Laerte Tasso hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th match minute, TurboUC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alifonso Jina to maneuver through the defense. Frederico Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, TurboUC's Bernardino Larraín got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Ferreira came free, but Marino Brunet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Ferreira in the 36th minute of play forced TurboUC's goalkeeper Marino Brunet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes, Edgar Villamayor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TurboUC and the Nautilus players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Edgar Villamayor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gil de Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xabel Vallejo in the 41st minute of play. Xabel Vallejo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Gil de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelinho de Andrade was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Nautilus's zone, Xabel Vallejo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gil de Medeiros came out of the goal and Xabel Vallejo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th match minute, Nautilus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frederico Souto to maneuver through the defense. Xabel Vallejo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xabel Vallejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Laerte Tasso hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the game, Xabel Vallejo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Gil de Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Xabel Vallejo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil de Medeiros having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xabel Vallejo in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gil de Medeiros saved Nautilus from getting behind. Gil de Medeiros didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when TurboUC's Xabel Vallejo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Nautilus's Gil de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xabel Vallejo in the 87th minute of play. The supporters of Nautilus booed when TurboUC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasio Santana-Bauzá didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Marcelinho de Andrade 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. The supporters of Nautilus booed when TurboUC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardino Larraín didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gil de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xabel Vallejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. TurboUC had won after a very even match.