U21 World League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafal Miazga made the kick off which started today's match. When Rafal Miazga came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the 泾县Red-Star FC 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 Rafal Miazga couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute Victorino Diaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeu Berger hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Pablo Sayvion who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Frank Bertassi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, 泾县Red-Star FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Sayvion came free, but Frank Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Frank Bertassi managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Ψ virgen Ψ's Pablo Sayvion fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Frank Bertassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Sayvion in the 23rd minute. In the 29th minute, Amadeu Berger made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Manuelo. Ψ virgen Ψ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A collision led to 泾县Red-Star FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Amadeu Berger hit a great ball. In the 34th minute, Pablo Sayvion got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Babür Sarısaltuk kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Pablo Sayvion recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 43 minutes, Victorino Diaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ψ virgen Ψ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victorino Diaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When Amadeu Berger fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 泾县Red-Star FC's protests and gave Amadeu Berger a yellow card for diving instead. After 53 played minutes 泾县Red-Star FC got a freekick which was hit by Amadeu Berger. Frank Bertassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Gonzales's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 60th minute, Amadeu Berger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dalmacio Manuelo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Amadeu Berger succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 64th playminute. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Fausto Gonzales put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Frank Bertassi. In the 75th minute Fausto Gonzales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeu Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Frank Bertassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Gonzales's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute of the match, Amadeu Berger tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dalmacio Manuelo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, 泾县Red-Star FC's Dalmacio Manuelo threw himself towards the right post 96 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Amadeu Berger, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Frank Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Gonzales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle went the supporters of 泾县Red-Star FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Ψ virgen Ψ side.