U23 World League

Estadio Pituil
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Radomir Dranka made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Radomir Dranka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, Yo Soy Tu Padre's goal looked a bit too open when Radomir Dranka came free, but Nery Pumpido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pituil FC booed when Yo Soy Tu Padre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Corderun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnoldo Harriet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Nery Pumpido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alejandro Berdaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pituil FC's Radomir Dranka was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 27th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 29th minute, Pituil FC's Adalberto Quaresma ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nery Pumpido. Nery Pumpido yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Gregorio Cordarin fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yo Soy Tu Padre's protests and gave Gregorio Cordarin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, Yo Soy Tu Padre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Cordarin to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the game, Radomir Dranka recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nery Pumpido. Radomir Dranka showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. 35 minutes into the match, Yo Soy Tu Padre's goal looked a bit too open when Radomir Dranka came free, but Nery Pumpido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Pascual Gau threw the ball into play from the sideline. Yo Soy Tu Padre's Segundo Urbez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Pituil FC booed when Yo Soy Tu Padre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Lapač didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carmelo Corderun to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Radomir Dranka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nery Pumpido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, Yo Soy Tu Padre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Su to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Yo Soy Tu Padre's Carmelo Corderun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jimeno Abechuco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pituil FC's goalkeeper Jimeno Abechuco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Lehoi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jimeno Abechuco. Pituil FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jimeno Abechuco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Corderun, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute Radomir Dranka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nery Pumpido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Carmelo Corderun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carmelo Corderun got free with Jimeno Abechuco in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, Radomir Dranka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gregorio Cordarin got free with Jimeno Abechuco in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jimeno Abechuco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmelo Corderun in the 92nd minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Yo Soy Tu Padre players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pituil FC.