U21 World League

Estadio 21 de Agosto
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romeo Rienda got the match started through his kick off. Porfiro Zapater made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Igor Birjaio sent off a good shot on target. Club El Progreso's Ignacio Ebere was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 8th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 14 minutes into the game, when Ted Tolsson put in a rough tackle. In the 13th minute, one of Club El Progreso:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Club El Progreso. The referee gave U.D. Mancini a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Garaile Campello, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Club El Progreso's Javier Milei. 1-2. Abelardo Alacuart hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Javier Milei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Rienda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Club El Progreso's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Javier Milei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Rienda in the 43rd minute of play forced Club El Progreso's goalkeeper Javier Milei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Osmundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Club El Progreso players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U.D. Mancini were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ignacio Ebere was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to U.D. Mancini getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Meder Pena hit a great ball. Cayetano Brion's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Porfiro Zapater on his right side and into the goal. 54 minutes into the game it was 2-2. Javier Milei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xerardo Pujol in the 60th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xerardo Pujol during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to U.D. Mancini getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Xerardo Pujol hit a great ball. Igor Birjaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Porfiro Zapater tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Club El Progreso's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Javier Milei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Vitin Bouzas replaced Xusto Alfaro. In the 72nd match minute, U.D. Mancini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ekialde Castro to maneuver through the defense. Xerardo Pujol kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 75 played minutes, Club El Progreso's Delfim Cordobé shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Porfiro Zapater came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Club El Progreso reached it. The throw-in from Celestino Sayvion in the 81st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by U.D. Mancini's Ekialde Castro. After 84 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Alacuart. 85 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Brion came free, but Porfiro Zapater reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Club El Progreso's Alvaro Osmundo in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U.D. Mancini's goalie prevented a goal. After 89 minutes, Alvaro Osmundo made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. U.D. Mancini's Porfiro Zapater tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Club El Progreso's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.