U21 World League

Ibarsusi Stadium
Spectators: 8465 (Terracing: 6350, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Benedicto Bento made the kick off and thus started the match. Mikolaj Grunwalski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Gallardo in the 6th minute of play. Mikolaj Grunwalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedicto Bento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Gallardo in the 9th minute of play. Mikolaj Grunwalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Gallardo in the 9th minute of the match. Gutenberg's Sérgio Romero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Gutenberg from getting a goal against them. Mikolaj Grunwalski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Gallardo in the 31st minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Gutenberg's goalkeeper Sérgio Romero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gav Smith. A collision led to Spartak de Txurdi getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Augusto Saavedra hit a great ball. Mikolaj Grunwalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedicto Bento in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute John Rambo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikolaj Grunwalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When John Rambo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 37 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Mikolaj Grunwalski was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Sérgio Romero made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Gav Smith sent off a good shot on target. 43 minutes into the match, Spartak de Txurdi's goal looked a bit too open when John Rambo came free, but Mikolaj Grunwalski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Abel Gines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute John Rambo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikolaj Grunwalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 57th minute Gav Smith shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel Gines. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Gines in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Gav Smith was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Spartak de Txurdi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gutenberg the free kick. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's Gav Smith got a free kick in the 65th minute. Gutenberg's Micco 刘备 was substituted for John Rambo. Spartak de Txurdi made a substitution. Regis Jaen replaced Evelio Senin. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gutenberg's Sérgio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liberto Merino in the 74th minute of play. The corner ended in Gav Smith almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gutenberg's Sérgio Romero did a great save. Horacio Hernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Eulalio Gitano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gutenberg's Sérgio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gav Smith in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Gines in the 84th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mikolaj Grunwalski was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Abel Gines capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abel Gines really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquin Gallardo in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikolaj Grunwalski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gutenberg's Sérgio Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liberto Merino in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Pablo Berart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Liberto Merino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Sérgio Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gutenberg's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.