U21 World League

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Symba's Mehdi Essediri 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. Federico Abascal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehdi Essediri in the 3rd minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Symba's goal looked a bit too open when Zacarias Erasto came free, but Heithem Kaâbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Horacio Xabier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Heithem Kaâbi was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Iker Bidari kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Stronghold S.A's Federico Abascal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehdi Essediri in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute Stronghold S.A were awarded a corner. Antaios Tsangaris went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Stronghold S.A getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Horacio Xabier hit a great ball. After 30 played minutes Symba got a freekick which was hit by Chokri Boumnijel. After a defensive mix-up in Symba's zone, Horacio Xabier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heithem Kaâbi came out of the goal and Horacio Xabier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Mehdi Essediri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Symba's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehdi Essediri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Federico Abascal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ariel Iliana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 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 Horacio Xabier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Symba's Heithem Kaâbi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Symba from getting a goal against them. Symba's Heithem Kaâbi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Symba from getting a goal against them. After 57 played minutes Stronghold S.A got a freekick which was hit by Iker Bidari. Mohamed Miaâdi took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Federico Abascal. Federico Abascal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 68 minutes into the match, Stronghold S.A's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Miaâdi came free, but Federico Abascal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The long shot by Ariel Iliana in the 71st minute really tested Heithem Kaâbi's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Mehdi Essediri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Symba's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehdi Essediri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Federico Abascal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74th minute, Sabri Ghigani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Federico Abascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabri Ghigani in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Stronghold S.A's Elvio Sidoro got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Federico Abascal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehdi Essediri went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.