U21 World League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 7787 (Terracing: 5841, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leonardo Lucas kicked off to start the match. 胡振鸿 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Abaunza, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. A A Arizona's Manuel Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gernando dos Santos in the 12th minute of play forced FC Pepe Burrón's goalkeeper Ricart Socarras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Leonardo Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricart Socarras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th match minute, FC Pepe Burrón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cordario Escamilla to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, FC Pepe Burrón's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Lucas came free, but Ricart Socarras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Manuel Paiva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricart Socarras was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. FC Pepe Burrón's Ricart Socarras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando dos Santos in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when FC Pepe Burrón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Abaunza didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, FC Pepe Burrón's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Lucas came free, but Ricart Socarras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A A Arizona's Manuel Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ronaldinho Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricart Socarras having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Landaburu in the 45th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper 胡振鸿 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ignacio Abaunza made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Egídio Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Ignacio Abaunza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 68th match minute, A A Arizona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. Elazar Bañuelos's late challenge caught a A A Arizona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elazar Bañuelos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd minute, Elazar Bañuelos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Manuel Paiva got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ricart Socarras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute A A Arizona were awarded a corner. Luiz Paulo de Queirós went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, A A Arizona's 胡振鸿 got control of the ball when Ignacio Abaunza tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Manuel Paiva hit a great ball. Cesar Landaburu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Pepe Burrón players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for A A Arizona.