U21 World League

El Coloso de Mardel
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernabe Tulio started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, F.C. SPERANTZA's Dmytro Mykulyak got control of the ball when Bernabe Tulio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the F.C. SPERANTZA defense, Bernabe Tulio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dmytro Mykulyak. The F.C. SPERANTZA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dmytro Mykulyak should have stopped the shot. Dmytro Mykulyak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Iraitz in the 16th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas Tabor got free with Dmytro Mykulyak in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, Bogdan Sokyrka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. SPERANTZA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. A collision led to Knight Of Dawn getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Pastor Iraitz hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, F.C. SPERANTZA's Bogdan Sokyrka nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Honorato Benino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Dmytro Mykulyak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernabe Tulio in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Marko Bagnyuk made the kick off in the second half. Arkhyp Pyatov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Honorato Benino made a huge save. When Jesus Manny fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knight Of Dawn's protests and gave Jesus Manny a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of F.C. SPERANTZA booed when Knight Of Dawn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Manny didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dmytro Mykulyak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Iraitz in the 58th minute of play. After 59 minutes of play Knight Of Dawn's Jesus Manny was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 60 played minutes Knight Of Dawn got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Manny. Dmytro Mykulyak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernabe Tulio went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After having played for 67 minutes, Bernabe Tulio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knight Of Dawn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernabe Tulio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Knight Of Dawn's Bernabe Tulio got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of F.C. SPERANTZA booed when Knight Of Dawn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Boni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Honorato Benino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Sokyrka in the 73rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernabe Tulio in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dmytro Mykulyak saved F.C. SPERANTZA from getting behind. 78 minutes into the game, Bernabe Tulio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Dmytro Mykulyak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bernabe Tulio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernabe Tulio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Mykulyak having to interfere. Dmytro Mykulyak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Tulio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dmytro Mykulyak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernabe Tulio's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Knight Of Dawn had won after a very even match.