U21 World League

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 7755 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nik Tjæder kicked off to start the match. Marcelo Eufemio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nik Tjæder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Nik Tjæder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Eufemio was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. 8 minutes into the game, Higinio Chabier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Racing Club【LBF】's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico San Jacopino the free kick. A collision led to Racing Club【LBF】 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Higinio Chabier hit a great ball. Higinio Chabier kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Racing Club【LBF】's Marcelo Eufemio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nik Tjæder in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nik Tjæder in the 31st minute of play forced Racing Club【LBF】's goalkeeper Marcelo Eufemio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 33 minutes, Eulalio Aimar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club【LBF】's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eulalio Aimar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelo Eufemio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nik Tjæder in the 35th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Lisandro Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Daniele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Chabier kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Marcelo Eufemio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nik Tjæder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 played minutes Racing Club【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Chabier. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lisandro Lopez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Franco Di Biagio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Eufemio. Racing Club【LBF】's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franco Di Biagio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nik Tjæder in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelo Eufemio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Racing Club【LBF】's Marcelo Eufemio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nik Tjæder in the 58th minute of play. Marcelo Eufemio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nik Tjæder's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nik Tjæder in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelo Eufemio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Eraldo Cicchinelli replaced Franco Di Biagio. Atletico San Jacopino were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Racing Club【LBF】's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alessandro Federici took the corner. The supporters of Racing Club【LBF】 booed when Atletico San Jacopino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eraldo Cicchinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabiano Daniele made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lisandro Lopez in the 70th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaime Cordero during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Eraldo Cicchinelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Eufemio was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime Cordero got free with Fabiano Daniele in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 84 minutes into the match, Eraldo Cicchinelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Eufemio. Racing Club【LBF】's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eraldo Cicchinelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Carlo Lusi kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Atletico San Jacopino's Fabiano Daniele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Lopez in the 90th minute of play. Carlo Lusi hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Atletico San Jacopino's Eraldo Cicchinelli got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Atletico San Jacopino were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Racing Club【LBF】 for a fine match.