U21 World League

Dela Alpi
Spectators: 7647 (Terracing: 5737, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) In the 3rd match minute, Scofield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Viviano to maneuver through the defense. After 12 minutes, Gerardo Viviano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scofield and the Juventus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Scofield's Gerardo Viviano got a free kick in the 12th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus FC's zone, Marciano Maore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mansour Buffon came out of the goal and Marciano Maore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Juan Romero sped through Juventus FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mansour Buffon. Aurelio Weather received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Mansour Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Fabian Pello successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Scofield's Fabian Pello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víctor Huarte in the 35th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Romero came free, but Mansour Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rufo Vazquez's late challenge caught a Scofield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rufo Vazquez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd match minute, Juventus FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rufo Vazquez to maneuver through the defense. Mansour Buffon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan Romero's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. The supporters of Scofield booed when Juventus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zoel Sierra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabian Pello was a little too slow when Víctor Huarte got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 1-1. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan Romero to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Scofield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulises Blai to maneuver through the defense. Quentin Obis scored 2-1 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabian Pello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juan Romero got free with Mansour Buffon in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mansour Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Romero in the 62nd minute of play. Juan Romero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Mansour Buffon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mansour Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Weather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aketza Quesada kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The nice shot from Juan Romero in the 77thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Mansour Buffon had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Víctor Huarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Fabian Pello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Juan Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scofield's supporters rose to their feet, but Juan Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mansour Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan Romero struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Mansour Buffon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scofield. In the 87thth minute of the game Víctor Huarte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Scofield's Fabian Pello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Scofield's Juan Romero got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víctor Huarte in the 96th minute of play forced Scofield's goalkeeper Fabian Pello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Juventus FC had won after a very even match.