U21 World League

La Merced
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Silvestre Garcia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Vicente Mederi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 3 played minutes, ÓKINJÔ FC's Min Nao shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Dantel 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 ÓKINJÔ FC reached it. 17 minutes into the game, Denis Arce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ÓKINJÔ FC the free kick. Denis Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match Min Nao sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Dantel skillfully saved the ball. Dante Dantel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pang Ran Feng's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Angel Gervaso sped through ÓKINJÔ FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Afonso Meireles. Dante Dantel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Garcia in the 35th minute of the match. If Silvestre Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute, Silvestre Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Achim Sim came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the ÓKINJÔ 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 Achim Sim couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angel Gervaso made a kick off. In the 51st minute Vladimiro Unai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Eustacio Raebert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afonso Meireles was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫'s Dante Dantel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫ from getting a goal against them. The supporters of ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫ booed when ÓKINJÔ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Min Nao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mateo Berbiz hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 played minutes, ÓKINJÔ FC's Luisito Frasquito shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Dantel 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 ÓKINJÔ FC reached it. Silvestre Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Dante Dantel made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫'s zone, Anier Quintyn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Dantel came out of the goal and Anier Quintyn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eustacio Raebert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Meireles having to interfere. The supporters of ÓKINJÔ FC booed when ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Gervaso didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Anier Quintyn recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Dantel. Anier Quintyn showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫'s zone, Min Nao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Dantel came out of the goal and Min Nao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erasmo Beti's late challenge caught a ÓKINJÔ FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erasmo Beti helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! ÓKINJÔ FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ♫♫ OB®E®OS ♫♫ had won, even though ÓKINJÔ FC had held more of the ball.