U21 World League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Elói Barreto made the kick off and thus started the match. Waldir Matorin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the game, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Elói Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Moya made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alfons Castelao's late challenge caught a Arsenal de Gols F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfons Castelao helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Plaza Babys CF got a freekick which was hit by Alfons Castelao. Manuel Moya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói Barreto in the 15th minute of play. César Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Barreto came free, but Manuel Moya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Matorin came free, but Manuel Moya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. César Pereira was a little too slow when Bo Kristiansson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 1-1. César Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Abalos in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Barreto came free, but Manuel Moya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Gols F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Kristiansson came free, but César Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

César Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bo Kristiansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd match minute, Arsenal de Gols F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. After 55 played minutes Arsenal de Gols F.C got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Ribeiro. After having played for 58 minutes, Xove Pujol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plaza Babys CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xove Pujol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manuel Moya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Matorin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Arsenal de Gols F.C defense, Bo Kristiansson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of César Pereira. The Arsenal de Gols F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that César Pereira should have stopped the shot. Plaza Babys CF's Bo Kristiansson got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Elói Barreto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Moya was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. After 76 minutes, Bo Kristiansson made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Arsenal de Gols F.C's César Pereira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. César Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th minute Bo Kristiansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. César Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xove Pujol, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Eric Heredia sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arsenal de Gols F.C's César Pereira didn't even have to move. After having played for 91 minutes, Bo Kristiansson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plaza Babys CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bo Kristiansson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Plaza Babys CF had played much better football throughout.