U21 World League

Lolo Fernandez
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abel Figueres made the kick off which started today's match. S.C. Corinthians Paulista's defense didn't have a chance, in the 2nd minute, when Abel Figueres scored to the left of an out of position Thiago Ribeiro, making the score, 1-0. Universitario de deportes's Arnulfo Casas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renan Teixeira in the 7th minute of play. Arnulfo Casas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renan Teixeira in the 7th minute of the match. Imanol Cabanela kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Arnulfo Casas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Motta in the 10th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Gabriel Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Casas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamílton Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The S.C. Corinthians Paulista fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Gabriel Motta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ciriaco Gibert struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Thiago Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Universitario de deportes. Ciriaco Gibert who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Thiago Ribeiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Figueres during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arnulfo Casas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Motta in the 34th minute of play. After 38 played minutes Universitario de deportes got a freekick which was hit by Salomon Borrás. S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Renan Teixeira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Universitario de deportes. In the 42nd minute, Ademar Mota left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.C. Corinthians Paulista fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabriel Motta to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Motta got free with Arnulfo Casas in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abel Figueres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Ribeiro having to interfere. In the 74th match minute, Universitario de deportes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salomon Borrás to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th match minute, Universitario de deportes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvis Cochon to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute, Apal Olle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnulfo Casas was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Renan Teixeira. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel Motta during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 88th minute, Gabriel Motta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Apal Olle notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Thiago Ribeiro. Thiago Ribeiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. S.C. Corinthians Paulista succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Universitario de deportes had controlled the match.