U21 World League

La BomboGarnic
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 55) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pirro Lenja kicked off to start the match. Reynaldo Rico hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of GARNIC FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Eagle FC:s goal. 0-1 came in the 11th minute when Nikolin Sukaj all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Bernardino Beltran. 15 minutes into the match, Eagle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Chuse came free, but Ergys Durollari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to GARNIC FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Reynaldo Rico hit a great ball. In the 17th minute of the match Nikolin Sukaj sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardino Beltran skillfully saved the ball. When Tiburcio Arixo came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the GARNIC 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 Tiburcio Arixo couldn't finish the play. Eagle FC's Ergys Durollari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Chuse in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Eagle FC booed when GARNIC FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Rico didn't get a good kick on the ball. GARNIC FC's Bernardino Beltran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pirro Lenja in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, GARNIC FC's Danilo Lluc got a free kick in the 29th minute. After having played for 30 minutes, Pirro Lenja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eagle FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pirro Lenja was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardino Beltran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emir Dede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute of the match GARNIC FC got a corner. Eagle FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ruperto Javiero ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on GARNIC FC's corner Ruperto Javiero fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ergys Durollari quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, GARNIC FC's Danilo Lluc got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiburcio Arixo to make the kick off. Ergys Durollari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Chuse in the 53rd minute of play. A collision led to Eagle FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Isak Haklaj hit a great ball. In the 56th minute Tiburcio Arixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergys Durollari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Rico in the 59th minute of play forced Eagle FC's goalkeeper Ergys Durollari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, GARNIC FC's Santo Orlondon got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute, Pirro Lenja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matias Chuse took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ergys Durollari. Ergys Durollari dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Ergys Durollari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Arixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Teofilo Sergi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardino Beltran made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Pirro Lenja sent off a good shot on target. 89 minutes into the match, Eagle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Chuse came free, but Ergys Durollari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruperto Javiero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 96th minute, Reynaldo Rico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GARNIC FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Eagle FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.