U21 World League

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Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Erling Haaland hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Nando Barros charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nando Barros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Club El Progreso booed when Qijua F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nando Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ignacio Ebere in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donzel Abasalo saved Qijua F.C from getting behind. Donzel Abasalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim Cordobé, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Club El Progreso getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Celestino Sayvion hit a great ball. Ignacio Ebere recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Birjaio might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donzel Abasalo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Igor Birjaio ran back to his position shaking his head. Nando Barros got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Club El Progreso booed when Qijua F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nando Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute Alvaro Osmundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donzel Abasalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ignacio Ebere's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donzel Abasalo was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. 42 minutes into the match, Qijua F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Ebere came free, but Donzel Abasalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donzel Abasalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Cordobé in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Luiz Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

58 minutes into the match, Qijua F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Delfim Cordobé came free, but Donzel Abasalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donzel Abasalo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Osmundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delfim Cordobé during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Qijua F.C booed when Club El Progreso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Cordobé didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raik Derim took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Javier Milei. Club El Progreso's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Qijua F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erling Haaland to maneuver through the defense. Javier Milei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erling Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Qijua F.C's Luiz Faria got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 73rdth minute of the game Pedro Luís Vieira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club El Progreso's Javier Milei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Elano Rojo put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Club El Progreso fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the Club El Progreso defense, Raik Derim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Javier Milei. The Club El Progreso fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Javier Milei should have stopped the shot. When Erling Haaland came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Qijua F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Erling Haaland couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Qijua F.C's goalkeeper Donzel Abasalo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 89th match minute, Qijua F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Souto to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes into the game, Ignacio Ebere cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Donzel Abasalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Club El Progreso eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.