U21 World League

Canelones
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonardo Pepillo got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Feliciano Ermengol during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gloria Verdinegra AFC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Feliciano Ermengol hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the game, Leonardo Pepillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gloria Verdinegra AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nubecitas FC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Peio Guijarro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nubecitas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Peio Guijarro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Generoso Sasoin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Generoso Sasoin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Odilon Rivas in the 7th minute. A collision led to Gloria Verdinegra AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Denis Anaya hit a great ball. 9 minutes in the game, Odilon Rivas fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Generoso Sasoin having to interfere. Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Feliciano Ermengol got his second yellow card of the match in the 10th minute. The referee ordered Feliciano Ermengol off the ground. In the 11th minute, Feliciano Ermengol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's goalkeeper Generoso Sasoin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Perico Machado. Generoso Sasoin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Peio Guijarro went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice moves Perico Machado could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Generoso Sasoin however easily saved by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Benat during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Gloria Verdinegra AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Benat to maneuver through the defense. Generoso Sasoin made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Odilon Rivas sent off a good shot on target. Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Generoso Sasoin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Gloria Verdinegra AFC from getting a goal against them. 35 minutes into the game, Peio Guijarro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Generoso Sasoin. Peio Guijarro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celestino Cifuentes during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Celestino Cifuentes hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Martin Benat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Anko Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Peio Guijarro made the kick off in the second half. Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Martin Benat got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 70 minutes of play Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Leonardo Pepillo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Leonardo Pepillo got a free kick in the 71st minute. Generoso Sasoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Gomar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Generoso Sasoin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perico Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Peio Guijarro came free, but Generoso Sasoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Martin Benat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Benat got free with Anko Bravo in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Generoso Sasoin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Odilon Rivas, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 92nd match minute, Gloria Verdinegra AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Rayman to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gloria Verdinegra AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nubecitas FC.