U18 World League

Estadio Clasol
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Fausto Elequemedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 7 minutes, Vatroslav Štefanić managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NK BRONZIN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vatroslav Štefanić was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fausto Elequemedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adrogue FC's Gustavo Estebano got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teofilo Gartzea kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Arsen Mraz took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santo Cortez. Santo Cortez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Santo Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vatroslav Štefanić in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Vatroslav Štefanić 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. Adrogue FC's Santo Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vatroslav Štefanić in the 29th minute of play. Adrogue FC's Santo Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frano Udovčić in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, NK BRONZIN's Denis Guberina got a free kick in the 37th minute. The goalkeeper, Goran Mahalec, was totally fooled by Adrogue FC's Candido Faro, who 39 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When Gustavo Estebano came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Adrogue 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 Gustavo Estebano couldn't finish the play. In the 45th match minute, NK BRONZIN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zlatko Lacmanović to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When Fausto Elequemedo fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Adrogue FC's protests and gave Fausto Elequemedo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st match minute, Adrogue FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Elequemedo to maneuver through the defense. Adrogue FC's Santo Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frano Udovčić in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, Bernardo Oriche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Adrogue FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Oriche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to NK BRONZIN getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Vatroslav Štefanić hit a great ball. Cesar Quin charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cesar Quin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st match minute, Adrogue FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Quin to maneuver through the defense. Santo Cortez made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Vatroslav Štefanić sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the match, Fausto Elequemedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Goran Mahalec. NK BRONZIN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto Elequemedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After a defensive mix-up in NK BRONZIN's zone, Gustavo Estebano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Goran Mahalec came out of the goal and Gustavo Estebano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to NK BRONZIN getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Arsen Mraz hit a great ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Adrogue FC had played much better football throughout.