U21 World League

impala coliseum
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Benat started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liviu Zubaşcu in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prospero Matxin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ricardo Benat hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabian Kaszubowski in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prospero Matxin saved 17 de enero team from getting behind. Baltasar Millano kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, 17 de enero team's Ricardo Benat got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Rolando Tearle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Prospero Matxin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 minutes, Cleto Estebano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 17 de enero team and the Uptown Otters players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes 17 de enero team got a freekick which was hit by Cleto Estebano. Prospero Matxin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Liviu Zubaşcu's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Kaszubowski in the 44th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Prospero Matxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liviu Zubaşcu in the 46th minute of play forced 17 de enero team's goalkeeper Prospero Matxin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liviu Zubaşcu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Matias Leguizamón managed to get in a good position for a shot. 17 de enero team's supporters rose to their feet, but Matias Leguizamón was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aimilios Manolas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Liviu Zubaşcu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Prospero Matxin was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Uptown Otters's Omiros Tsartsikidis got a free kick in the 58th minute. Aimilios Manolas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Benat in the 63rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Liviu Zubaşcu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Prospero Matxin was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. After 66 minutes, Liviu Zubaşcu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. 17 de enero team's Prospero Matxin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Uptown Otters's Karl-Oskar Jonsson got a free kick in the 70th minute. 17 de enero team's Prospero Matxin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Zubaşcu in the 73rd minute of play. When Ricardo Benat fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 17 de enero team's protests and gave Ricardo Benat a yellow card for diving instead. Rolando Tearle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Prospero Matxin. 17 de enero team's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Prospero Matxin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabian Kaszubowski in the 85th minute. Nico Rezende's late challenge caught a 17 de enero team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nico Rezende helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nico Rezende to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Kaszubowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Prospero Matxin came out and tried to block the shot, but Fabian Kaszubowski slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 91st minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Uptown Otters had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.