U21 World League

ERASMO UBENDU
Spectators: 7559 (Terracing: 5670, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Stronghold S.A's Amilcar Gomez 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. 3 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Tohias came free, but Basilio Soter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Amilcar Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basilio Soter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melchor Kelemen, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Melchor Kelemen might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Basilio Soter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Melchor Kelemen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute Ovidio Tohias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basilio Soter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stronghold S.A's Basilio Soter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Kelemen in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Ovidio Tohias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Basilio Soter was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Melchor Kelemen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Melchor Kelemen in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basilio Soter saved Stronghold S.A from getting behind. After 24 minutes, Melchor Kelemen made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Stronghold S.A's Basilio Soter tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 29 minutes, Ladislao Gaueko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pianello del Lario FC and the Stronghold S.A players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Pianello del Lario FC got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Gaueko. Amado Mero took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benedicto Farias. Pianello del Lario FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Remigio Urdaspal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amado Mero made in the 35th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gică Popescu immediately put the ball in play. In the 36th minute, Gică Popescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Basilio Soter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidio Tohias, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Ovidio Tohias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Basilio Soter having to make a save. Melchor Kelemen succeeded in the game's 39th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. In the 43rd minute, Amilcar Gomez made a precise shot to the right of Benedicto Farias. Pianello del Lario FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Leandro Jesco hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The Stronghold S.A players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pianello del Lario FC were winning 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Melchor Kelemen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anier Misael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Soter having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Ponciano got free with Basilio Soter in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 59 played minutes Stronghold S.A got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Phelipe. After 66 played minutes Pianello del Lario FC got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Ponciano. Benedicto Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurettin Vefalı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ovidio Tohias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Remigio Urdaspal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedicto Farias having to interfere. Amilcar Gomez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benedicto Farias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Remigio Urdaspal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Benedicto Farias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 82 minutes into the match, Amilcar Gomez notched a goal, 5-3, to the right of Pianello del Lario FC's Benedicto Farias. Benedicto Farias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Benedicto Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Urdaspal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedicto Farias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amilcar Gomez in the 86th minute of the match. With a little luck, Stronghold S.A's Basilio Soter got control of the ball when Melchor Kelemen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ovidio Tohias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Basilio Soter having to make a save. 95 minutes into the match, Pianello del Lario FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amilcar Gomez came free, but Benedicto Farias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Stronghold S.A support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.