U21 World League

Diego A. Milito
Spectators: 7596 (Terracing: 5698, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Avram Chiru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's Nicolae Stanciu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roque Leizarraga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicolae Stanciu's late challenge caught a Racing Club【LBF】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolae Stanciu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Nicolae Stanciu hit a great ball. After 14 minutes F.C. YKE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ivan Pillud who took care of the corner kick. Manuel Gâfu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The F.C. YKE fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when F.C. YKE's Avram Chiru looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 23 played minutes, F.C. YKE's Ion Ike shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roque Leizarraga 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 F.C. YKE reached it. After 27 played minutes Racing Club【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Cristofol. After a rather tough play, F.C. YKE's Nicolae Stanciu got a free kick in the 29th minute. Ion Ike took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Roque Leizarraga. Racing Club【LBF】's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Cesar Fiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Helmuth Duckadam successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 39 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Chiru came free, but Roque Leizarraga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Avram Chiru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roque Leizarraga was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Avram Chiru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roque Leizarraga was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Roque Leizarraga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Avram Chiru's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Avram Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Racing Club【LBF】 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. F.C. YKE were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Fiz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Diego Milito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Racing Club【LBF】 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 60 minutes into the match, Daniel Lunca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roque Leizarraga, 1-3. Diego Milito hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Avram Chiru in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roque Leizarraga saved Racing Club【LBF】 from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Avram Chiru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roque Leizarraga was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. YKE's zone, Diego Milito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Helmuth Duckadam came out of the goal and Diego Milito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Cesar Fiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club【LBF】's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesar Fiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Avram Chiru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Lunca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. F.C. YKE's Helmuth Duckadam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Milito in the 89th minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Generoso Cristofol was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Racing Club【LBF】's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C. YKE the free kick. Generoso Cristofol hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Pascual Lesardo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Club【LBF】's goalkeeper Roque Leizarraga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by German Rameriz during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of F.C. YKE booed when Racing Club【LBF】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. German Rameriz didn't get a good kick on the ball. F.C. YKE's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.