U21 World League

Plasnikarium Arena
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fausto Solustiano kicked off to start the match. Maximiliano Jeraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márió Pálffy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ákos Karsai hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Ákos Bökönyi kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Fausto Solustiano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of D.J. Pytka, 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Isaac Remir 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. 1-1 became the score in the 27th minute when Márió Pálffy elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Maximiliano Jeraldo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Péter Barabás's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Rákóczifalva SE from getting a goal against them. 36 minutes into the match, Rákóczifalva SE's goalkeeper D.J. Pytka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Remir. Rákóczifalva SE's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Isaac Remir scored to the left of an out of position D.J. Pytka, making the score, 2-1. After 45 minutes of play, Rákóczifalva SE's Péter Barabás made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximiliano Jeraldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 47 minutes into the game, Rákóczifalva SE's Péter Barabás nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Jeraldo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The wind increased when Márió Pálffy made the kick off in the second half. Isaac Remir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Anibal Hegoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over D.J. Pytka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Hegoi ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaac Remir in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg D.J. Pytka saved Rákóczifalva SE from getting behind. Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Hegoi in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Fausto Solustiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Rákóczifalva SE's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Hegoi came free, but D.J. Pytka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Anibal Hegoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Jeraldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Péter Barabás in the 87th minute. Fausto Solustiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without D.J. Pytka having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Dömötör Pulai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 97 played minutes PLASNIKE got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Solustiano. Rákóczifalva SE's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.