U23 World League

Del Piero Alessandro
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6001, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Habakkuk Cole took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Hvam FC's Kristen Krasmer got control of the ball when Damiano Tolin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hvam FC's Niceto Bakar got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute Ahmet Haşim Sevgen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Hong Xiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes Hvam FC got a freekick which was hit by Niceto Bakar. When Medoacus Maior's Damiano Tolin in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hvam FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Hvam FC's Kristen Krasmer got control of the ball when Damiano Tolin tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Damiano Tolin came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Medoacus Maior 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 Damiano Tolin couldn't finish the play. Medoacus Maior's Jiang Hong Xiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Guimarães in the 25th minute of play. Kristen Krasmer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Cipollone, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Arturo Grassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Medoacus Maior's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hvam FC the free kick. In the 40th minute, Arturo Grassi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute of the match, Arturo Grassi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kristen Krasmer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Damiano Tolin to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Arturo Grassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristen Krasmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michel Larsson during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hvam FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Michel Larsson hit a great ball. In the 57th minute Bruno Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Hong Xiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Damiano Tolin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Medoacus Maior's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano Tolin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kristen Krasmer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Tolin in the 60th minute of play forced Hvam FC's goalkeeper Kristen Krasmer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64thth minute of the game Damiano Tolin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hvam FC's Kristen Krasmer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Hvam FC's goal looked a bit too open when Johan Tingelholm came free, but Kristen Krasmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Haşim Sevgen kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Niceto Bakar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Jiang Hong Xiang made a huge save. Ferruccio Traini's late challenge caught a Hvam FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferruccio Traini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st minute, Ferruccio Traini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Medoacus Maior's Antonello Palumbo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Amos Cipollone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kristen Krasmer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Medoacus Maior had won after a very even match.