U21 World League

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Zé Augusto Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Natanael da Mata hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Pedro Luís Favoretto hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Fortunato Amer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Tiadoro skillfully saved the ball. Angelo Arenas struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. David Tiadoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.D. Alcorcón. Zé Augusto Cardozo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lazcano Gómez having to make a save. Lazcano Gómez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Augusto Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Couto in the 35th minute of play forced A.D. Alcorcón's goalkeeper Lazcano Gómez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A.D. Alcorcón's Lazcano Gómez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natanael da Mata in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in A.D. Alcorcón's zone, Zé Augusto Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lazcano Gómez came out of the goal and Zé Augusto Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortunato Amer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Augusto Cardozo to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Angelo Arenas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Tiadoro was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Zé Augusto Cardozo in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lazcano Gómez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lazcano Gómez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natanael da Mata in the 56th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angelo Arenas in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Tiadoro saved Jaguaré FC from getting behind. In the 81st minute Felip Japón shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Tiadoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Felip Japón made a precise shot to the right of David Tiadoro. Jaguaré FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernandinho Paulista during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Jaguaré FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernandinho Paulista. Etxeberri Fresnos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for David Tiadoro. Jaguaré FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. A.D. Alcorcón had won after a very even match.