U18 World League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fulvio Nola made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Leon Janák mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kopeto and the Lilywhites players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th minute, Zdeněk Skalník left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kopeto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Amos Tocci's late challenge caught a FC Kopeto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amos Tocci helped the player get up and apologised. FC Kopeto's Jakub Dominik proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kopeto from getting a goal against them. Jakub Dominik made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Fulvio Nola sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st match minute, Lilywhites was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Riccitelli to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Lilywhites getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Edoardo Sarnelli hit a great ball. Frank Pani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanuš Holan in the 27th minute of play. Fabio Vierchowod hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Edoardo Sarnelli from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Jakub Dominik's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Frank Pani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zdeněk Skalník in the 38th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, FC Kopeto's Zdeněk Skalník nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frank Pani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Jakub Dominik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zdeněk Skalník kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Edoardo Sarnelli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jakub Dominik. FC Kopeto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Lilywhites players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Kopeto were winning 1-2.

Zdeněk Skalník fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Pani having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zdeněk Skalník in the 61st minute of play forced Lilywhites's goalkeeper Frank Pani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frank Pani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanuš Holan in the 63rd minute of play. Frank Pani made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Hanuš Holan sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th minute FC Kopeto were awarded a corner. Zdeněk Skalník went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Vierchowod during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fabio Vierchowod hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Alfonso Pagliarini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jakub Dominik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Ciro Riccitelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hanuš Holan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zdeněk Skalník had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the game, Edmondo Carciofo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lilywhites's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kopeto the free kick. After a rather tough play, Lilywhites's Edmondo Carciofo got a free kick in the 91st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Alfonso Pagliarini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lilywhites's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfonso Pagliarini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jakub Dominik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Kopeto walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.