U21 World League

LuisAlberto Spinetta
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Cementerio Club's Roberto Urtsin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of FC Lions Levice booed when Cementerio Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornelio Macerio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute FC Lions Levice were awarded a corner. Tomáš Sekera went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomáš Sekera made a great header on FC Lions Levice's corner, it was just that Cementerio Club's Domingos Urtun managed to reach the ball for a save. FC Lions Levice's Oliver Ivaňo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Txindoki in the 13th minute of play. Daniel Dolfo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oliver Ivaňo having to make a save. Roberto Urtsin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Oliver Ivaňo made a huge save. Oliver Ivaňo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Urtsin in the 30th minute of play. Domingos Urtun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Gedeon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cornelio Macerio during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cementerio Club's Domingos Urtun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Gedeon in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Jozef Madej hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC Lions Levice's Oliver Ivaňo got control of the ball when Gustavo Leocadio tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Urtsin in the 40th minute of play forced FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Oliver Ivaňo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domingos Urtun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Gedeon in the 41st minute of play. Primitivo Mergildo hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel Gedeon was the one to do the kick off. Cementerio Club's Domingos Urtun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Gedeon in the 54th minute of play. Oliver Ivaňo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Urtsin in the 57th minute of the match. Domingos Urtun was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Gabriel Gedeon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gabriel Gedeon really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Primitivo Mergildo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. The referee gave FC Lions Levice a penalty, 67 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tomáš Sekera, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cementerio Club's Domingos Urtun. 0-2. In the 70th minute, Vicente Txindoki made a precise shot to the right of Oliver Ivaňo. FC Lions Levice's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Oliver Ivaňo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Urtsin in the 73rd minute of the match. Oliver Ivaňo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roberto Urtsin went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Cementerio Club booed when FC Lions Levice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jakub Gerbóc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo Leocadio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliver Ivaňo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Lions Levice's goalkeeper Oliver Ivaňo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 89 minutes, Faustino Gumaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cementerio Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustino Gumaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oliver Ivaňo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Urtsin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.