U21 World League

Unicorn Starship
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Attila Kádár made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Ongile Solanos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Attila Kádár. Zlatan Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oxel Mendieta, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Wen Zhi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Gorka Astola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zlatan Buffon. Stardust Unicorns XI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gorka Astola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Stardust Unicorns XI getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Adriano Selvi hit a great ball. Zlatan Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gorka Astola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ongile Solanos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Selvi in the 29th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 33 minutes into the game, when Wen Zhi put in a rough tackle. 36 minutes into the match, Stardust Unicorns XI's Adriano Selvi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ongile Solanos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Oxel Mendieta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zlatan Buffon was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. A collision led to Unikurdos United F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Oxel Mendieta hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Selvi in the 41st minute of play forced Unikurdos United F.C.'s goalkeeper Ongile Solanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes, Gorka Astola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Unikurdos United F.C. and the Stardust Unicorns XI players grew even worse after the yellow card. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gorka Astola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Stardust Unicorns XI's Bengt-Rune Nord got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute of the match, Gorka Astola tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zlatan Buffon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ongile Solanos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Birger Kvarnström went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Unikurdos United F.C.'s José Alejandro Díaz got a free kick in the 61st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Unikurdos United F.C.'s Neomar Lander slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zlatan Buffon. That made the score 2-2 after 64 minutes of play. Birger Kvarnström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lawrence Osuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ongile Solanos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Attila Kádár, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute Birger Kvarnström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ongile Solanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Birger Kvarnström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ongile Solanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stardust Unicorns XI were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Unikurdos United F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ace Mace took the corner. The corner led Stardust Unicorns XI's Ace Mace to fire away a dangerous shot which Ongile Solanos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Adriano Selvi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ongile Solanos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claus Loza's late challenge caught a Stardust Unicorns XI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claus Loza helped the player get up and apologised. After 89 played minutes Unikurdos United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Claus Loza. Birger Kvarnström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.