U21 World League

Ibarsusi Stadium
Spectators: 8067 (Terracing: 6052, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) In the 4th minute Spartak de Txurdi were awarded a corner. Manuel Mosquera went to the cornerflag to take it. Clayton Gerada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pang Chuan in the 12th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Spartak de Txurdi's Clayton Gerada threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Manuel Mosquera, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Spartak de Txurdi's Eulalio Majua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul Montebello in the 18th minute of play. Pang Chuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clayton Gerada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Pang Chuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clayton Gerada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Pang Chuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clayton Gerada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Eulalio Majua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrew Miggiani in the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Spartak de Txurdi got a freekick which was hit by Pang Chuan. Pang Chuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clayton Gerada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Eulalio Majua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul Montebello in the 37th minute of play. In the 39thth minute of the game Pang Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seraċini Għawdxin's Clayton Gerada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pang Chuan in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clayton Gerada saved Seraċini Għawdxin from getting behind. Spartak de Txurdi's Eulalio Majua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul Montebello in the 41st minute of play. If Andrew Miggiani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manuel Mosquera made a kick off. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Clayton Gerada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pang Chuan in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clayton Gerada saved Seraċini Għawdxin from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Seychell in the 64th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Eulalio Majua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andrew Miggiani's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eulalio Majua firmly grabbed it by the left post. Spartak de Txurdi made a substitution. Regis Jaen replaced Nickolas Horemans. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's Raymond Kalla got a free kick in the 77th minute. Spartak de Txurdi's Eulalio Majua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Seychell in the 78th minute of play. Clayton Gerada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pang Chuan in the 82nd minute of play. In the 91st minute, Pang Chuan made a precise shot to the right of Clayton Gerada. Seraċini Għawdxin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Eulalio Majua made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrew Miggiani in the 95th minute. Spartak de Txurdi were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Seraċini Għawdxin for a fine match.