U21 World League

La Caldera Albirroja
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gonzalo Calcini started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Gartxot got free with Cristian Hats in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fausto Solustiano in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Elequemedo saved Firmat Foot Ball Club from getting behind. With a little luck, PLASNIKE's Cristian Hats got control of the ball when Gonzalo Calcini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Firmat Foot Ball Club's Pablo Elequemedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Solustiano in the 17th minute of play. After 17 played minutes Firmat Foot Ball Club got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Gartzi. In the 18th minute of the match Aldo Romero shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pablo Elequemedo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Virgilio Lauro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cristian Hats came out and tried to block the shot, but Virgilio Lauro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Lauro in the 25th minute of play forced PLASNIKE's goalkeeper Cristian Hats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Firmat Foot Ball Club's Gonzalo Calcini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristian Hats made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Pablo Elequemedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Diegotxe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Firmat Foot Ball Club's Pablo Elequemedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Solustiano in the 36th minute of play. After some careless play in the Firmat Foot Ball Club defense, Anastasio Diegotxe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pablo Elequemedo. The Firmat Foot Ball Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pablo Elequemedo should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute Fausto Solustiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Elequemedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pablo Elequemedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Romero in the 43rd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Fausto Solustiano made the kick off in the second half. Firmat Foot Ball Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Israel Gomesano scored to the left of an out of position Pablo Elequemedo, making the score, 2-3. In the 68th minute, Fausto Solustiano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pablo Elequemedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. 71 minutes into the match, PLASNIKE's Anastasio Diegotxe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Elequemedo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Anastasio Diegotxe made a precise shot to the right of Pablo Elequemedo. Firmat Foot Ball Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-6. 76 minutes into the match, PLASNIKE's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Calcini came free, but Cristian Hats reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Hats made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismael Iztal in the 79th minute of play. Cristian Hats showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Iztal in the 84th minute of the match. Israel Porfiro hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. With his leg Pablo Elequemedo managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when PLASNIKE's Aldo Romero fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Solustiano in the 91st minute of play forced Firmat Foot Ball Club's goalkeeper Pablo Elequemedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Romero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Pablo Elequemedo made a huge save. Pablo Elequemedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Solustiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Firmat Foot Ball Club supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching PLASNIKE's performance. The match ended with a win for PLASNIKE.