U21 World League

EL MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adrian Paraschivescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, Vama Veche ™'s goalkeeper Ivan Strugure had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tobias Esdras. In the 3rd minute of the match, Ernesto Barbosa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ivan Strugure was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Vama Veche ™'s Ivan Strugure proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Vama Veche ™ from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Vama Veche ™ booed when LOS MENTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Anaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Tobias Esdras kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivan Strugure. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Santo Anaya cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ivan Strugure was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santo Anaya got free with Ivan Strugure in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamin Mosen during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vama Veche ™ booed when LOS MENTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Mosen didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Vama Veche ™'s Ivan Strugure got control of the ball when Ernesto Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Petrică Pășcuțoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geronimo Etxekopar during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Geronimo Etxekopar hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. If Adrian Paraschivescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iurie Negrescu in the 36th minute of play forced LOS MENTI's goalkeeper Teodosio Isauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Vama Veche ™ getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Adrian Paraschivescu hit a great ball. Radu Zdraşcu kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Iurie Negrescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Teodosio Isauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Dinu Cotuțiu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teodosio Isauro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Teodosio Isauro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Paraschivescu in the 55th minute. Adrian Paraschivescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Iurie Negrescu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Adrian Paraschivescu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Teodosio Isauro made a huge save. In the 70th minute of the match, Iurie Negrescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Teodosio Isauro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iurie Negrescu in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teodosio Isauro saved LOS MENTI from getting behind. Ivan Strugure didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ernesto Barbosa went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Ivan Strugure stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Ivan Strugure made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Barbosa in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Tobias Esdras notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Vama Veche ™'s Ivan Strugure. Ivan Strugure was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 94th minute, Iurie Negrescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute of the match Anacleto Mikolas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivan Strugure skillfully saved the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Vama Veche ™ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LOS MENTI.