U21 World League

El Matadero
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Indalecio Abadia got the match started through his kick off. Arnaldo Fernendo kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Heli Abar kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Iztal Aballe 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Indalecio Abadia in the 12th minute of play forced Club Atlético Burzaco's goalkeeper Arnaldo Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Escuadrón Mercenario booed when Club Atlético Burzaco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Ricart didn't get a good kick on the ball. Indalecio Abadia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnaldo Lano came out and tried to block the shot, but Indalecio Abadia slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Itzaina Abenda in the 18th minute of play forced Club Atlético Burzaco's goalkeeper Arnaldo Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freddy Bermund kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to Escuadrón Mercenario getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Lucas Rioja hit a great ball. Arnaldo Lano came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Escuadrón Mercenario's Iztal Aballe. But to his dismay, Iztal Aballe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Itzaina Abenda hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Club Atlético Burzaco's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Indalecio Abadia scored to the left of an out of position Arnaldo Lano, making the score, 4-0. Arnaldo Lano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Indalecio Abadia in the 42nd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Burzaco's goal looked a bit too open when Indalecio Abadia came free, but Arnaldo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Freddy Bermund made a kick off. Escuadrón Mercenario's Itzaina Abenda got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnaldo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iztal Aballe, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Arnaldo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Itzaina Abenda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Iztal Aballe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Josué Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Ricart in the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Itzaina Abenda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnaldo Lano was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Indalecio Abadia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Escuadrón Mercenario booed when Club Atlético Burzaco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Fernendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Itzaina Abenda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Club Atlético Burzaco's Arnaldo Lano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Itzaina Abenda in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Iztal Aballe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Escuadrón Mercenario fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Arnaldo Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Indalecio Abadia in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Escuadrón Mercenario's Indalecio Abadia made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnaldo Lano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th minute Lucas Rioja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnaldo Fernendo charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaldo Fernendo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arnaldo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Itzaina Abenda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Escuadrón Mercenario players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.