U21 World League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Zurdo FC's Santo Quinto 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. When Santo Quinto came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Zurdo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Santo Quinto couldn't finish the play. Zurdo FC's Guillermo Timo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustave Pierrel in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Les diables noirs's Moïse Ganivet got a free kick in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Zurdo FC's Filiberto Petri got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Gustave Pierrel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Timo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustave Pierrel kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. With his leg Kevan Grange managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Zurdo FC's Santo Quinto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Santo Quinto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Kevan Grange when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Santo Quinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevan Grange having to interfere. Kader Zitte kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Santo Quinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zurdo FC's Higinio Lertxun got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nestor Tadzio might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kevan Grange. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nestor Tadzio ran back to his position shaking his head. Nestor Tadzio struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Kevan Grange didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zurdo FC. Fabien Dol's late challenge caught a Zurdo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabien Dol helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Les diables noirs's Fabien Dol got a free kick in the 40th minute. When Robustiano Frederik came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Zurdo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Robustiano Frederik couldn't finish the play. The Les diables noirs fans' excitement grew in the 46th match minute when Les diables noirs's Gustave Pierrel looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Zurdo FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Les diables noirs were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Wilfried Lépinay made the kick off in the second half. Kevan Grange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santo Quinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustave Pierrel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silvestre Cordario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Filiberto Petri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Les diables noirs's Eymeric Laguerre got a free kick in the 70th minute. Kevan Grange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Quinto in the 77th minute of the match. Higinio Lertxun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevan Grange having to interfere. Kevan Grange made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nestor Tadzio in the 80th minute of play. When Zurdo FC's Santo Quinto in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Les diables noirs's goalie prevented a goal. Kevan Grange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Quinto in the 86th minute of the match. Santo Quinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevan Grange having to interfere. Santo Quinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.