U21 World League

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Blair Lusk kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dávid Kovács to maneuver through the defense. Bálint Bodnár made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Blair Lusk sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's Norbert Lisztes got a free kick in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Johnathan Valle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bálint Bodnár narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Norbert Lisztes hit a great ball. After having played for 14 minutes, Melvin Slater managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Miami Futbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Melvin Slater was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willie Vogt to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blair Lusk in the 20th minute of play forced ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's goalkeeper Bálint Bodnár to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bálint Bodnár took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blair Lusk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Béla Győrffy sped through Racing Miami Futbol Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franco Di Giambattista. Johnathan Valle who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Bálint Bodnár when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Racing Miami Futbol Club booed when ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dávid Kovács didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bálint Bodnár showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blair Lusk, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Elias Isaac charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elias Isaac the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute, Elias Isaac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Miami Futbol Club's zone, Márk Marton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Di Giambattista came out of the goal and Márk Marton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Racing Miami Futbol Club's Genaro Cassidy was substituted for Johnathan Valle. The wind increased when Tamás Koledich made the kick off in the second half. ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's Bálint Bodnár played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Cassidy in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Melvin Slater got a free kick in the 56th minute. The long shot by Patrik Nagy in the 56th minute really tested Franco Di Giambattista'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. 58 minutes into the match, ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Cassidy came free, but Bálint Bodnár reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bálint Bodnár made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genaro Cassidy in the 60th minute of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Genaro Cassidy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Miami Futbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genaro Cassidy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's Bálint Bodnár played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Cassidy in the 63rd minute of play. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ! ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ:s Bálint Bodnár showed great skill when he stopped Sidney Staton:s penalty. After a long run with the ball, Sidney Staton did a trick in the 67th minute in front of ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by Racing Miami Futbol Club's Sidney Staton! 70 minutes into the game, one of ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Racing Miami Futbol Club a penalty, 71 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sidney Staton, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's Bálint Bodnár. 2-1. Bálint Bodnár showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jackson Shipley in the 76th minute of the match. Tamás Koledich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Genaro Cassidy struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Bálint Bodnár didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Miami Futbol Club. Bálint Bodnár showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Cassidy in the 80th minute of the match. Genaro Cassidy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bálint Bodnár read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Genaro Cassidy scored 3-1 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bálint Bodnár, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Cassidy in the 90th minute of play forced ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's goalkeeper Bálint Bodnár to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeramy Pina hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Tamás Koledich came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ 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 Tamás Koledich couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Miami Futbol Club's zone, Márk Marton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Di Giambattista came out of the goal and Márk Marton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Genaro Cassidy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 103rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ᴀꜱ ɴᴀɢʏᴍᴀʀᴏꜱ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.