U21 World League

Nitra Park
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fausto Solustiano took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, PLASNIKE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Odilon to maneuver through the defense. If Anibal Hegoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaac Remir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nitra FC's Mané Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Solustiano in the 8th minute of play. Mané Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Hegoi in the 12th minute of the match. Victorino Balendin's late challenge caught a Nitra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Balendin helped the player get up and apologised. Victorino Balendin kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, Nitra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateus Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Mané Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Hegoi in the 23rd minute of play. Mané Falcão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Solustiano's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Anibal Hegoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mané Falcão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Hegoi ran back to his position shaking his head. After 31 minutes of play, PLASNIKE's Fausto Solustiano made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mané Falcão was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34th minute Anibal Hegoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Victorino Balendin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mané Falcão. Nitra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Victorino Balendin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Fausto Solustiano scored 0-3 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mané Falcão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anibal Hegoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 46 minutes, Isaac Remir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PLASNIKE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaac Remir 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 48th minute, Anibal Hegoi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mané Falcão was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When Isaac Remir came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the PLASNIKE 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 Isaac Remir couldn't finish the play. In the 57th minute, Anibal Hegoi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, PLASNIKE's Marciano Pacifico got a free kick in the 60th minute. A hard shot 62 in the game by Fausto Solustiano from a close distance when the talented Mané Falcão managed to make a qualified save. Nitra FC's players were relieved. With a little luck, Nitra FC's Mané Falcão got control of the ball when Isaac Remir tried to sneak it across the goal line. Durval Tasso hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Mané Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Diegotxe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabinho Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The supporters of PLASNIKE booed when Nitra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Gabriel Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, PLASNIKE's Victorino Balendin got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Anibal Hegoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Remir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicanor Odilon hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th match minute, PLASNIKE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Gomesano to maneuver through the defense. PLASNIKE's Anibal Hegoi got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, PLASNIKE's Victorino Balendin got a free kick in the 92nd minute. If Anibal Hegoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Nitra FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. PLASNIKE were clearly better and deserved to take the win.