U21 World League

Funebrero
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stratos Savouras kicked off to start the match. In the 10th minute Charalambos Anastasakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Berart charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Berart the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute, Arturo Berart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Stratos Savouras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Cefero was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 17thth minute of the game Stratos Savouras who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fernando Cefero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stratos Savouras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thalis Sapakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Cefero having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stratos Savouras in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Cefero saved Chacarita Jrs from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stratos Savouras in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Cefero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stratos Savouras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bonifacio Gartxot hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aldo Ekain to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Chacarita Jrs's Nestor Eskuin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manos Voutsas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 64 minutes into the match, Stratos Savouras had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Cefero. Chacarita Jrs's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stratos Savouras was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 67 minutes into the match, Chacarita Jrs's goal looked a bit too open when Stratos Savouras came free, but Fernando Cefero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thymios Kominidis made a great header on Bazellatin F.C.'s corner, it was just that Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thymios Kominidis got free with Fernando Cefero in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 74 minutes into the match, Chacarita Jrs's goalkeeper Fernando Cefero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thalis Sapakis. Chacarita Jrs's Angelo Ciano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Charalambos Anastasakos in the 76 minute of the game. The supporters of Chacarita Jrs booed when Bazellatin F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stathis Rasoulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bazellatin F.C.'s Manos Voutsas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldo Ekain in the 77th minute of play. Fernando Cefero came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Bazellatin F.C.'s Stratos Savouras. But to his dismay, Stratos Savouras quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Chacarita Jrs from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stratos Savouras in the 85th minute of play forced Chacarita Jrs's goalkeeper Fernando Cefero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stratos Savouras in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Cefero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 91 minutes into the match, Chacarita Jrs's goalkeeper Fernando Cefero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thalis Sapakis. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Stratos Savouras took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Fernando Cefero to make any attempt to save it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bazellatin F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.