U21 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7772 (Terracing: 5830, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Elar Quero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andy Schmid in the 8th minute of the match. Elar Quero didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 10th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clement Rothstein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clement Rothstein hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Mandrake fc's Elar Quero got control of the ball when Andy Schmid tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pepe Macho in the 20th minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Nikola Portner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elar Quero stood somewhat misplaced when Andy Schmid came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. After 30th play minutes Laurenzo Wagner shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Elar Quero and just under the crossbar into goal. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clement Rothstein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Nikola Portner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute Geofredo Jurado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikola Portner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Mandrake fc's Elar Quero got control of the ball when Gaetano Rothstein tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andy Schmid was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Andy Schmid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elar Quero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geofredo Jurado during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mandrake fc's Geofredo Jurado got a free kick in the 54th minute. Pelayo Segura blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nikola Portner having to make a save. After 61 minutes, Cugat Lara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mandrake fc and the Espen Steelers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Espen Steelers's Fabian Schär was substituted for Dominik Sauerberg. In the 62nd minute, Cugat Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Laurenzo Wagner came free, but Elar Quero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elar Quero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Schmid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Klaas Frei replaced Gaetano Rothstein. Mandrake fc's Pepe Macho got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geofredo Jurado got free with Nikola Portner in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th minute, Mandrake fc's Geofredo Jurado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nikola Portner. Nikola Portner yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. When Laurenzo Wagner came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Espen Steelers 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 Laurenzo Wagner couldn't finish the play. Geofredo Jurado got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 82 played minutes Mandrake fc got a freekick which was hit by Geofredo Jurado. After a rather tough play, Mandrake fc's Saul Coira got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute Clement Rothstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elar Quero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Andy Schmid ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elar Quero was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1.