U23 World League

Estadio Ivan Ramljak
Spectators: 7776 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) Luis Tano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hugo Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Tano in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FRANK's Stefan Mathiassen got a free kick in the 10th minute. 13 minutes into the match, • El Croacia fobal club •'s goal looked a bit too open when Snorre Bredal came free, but Froilan Ubendu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Stefan Mathiassen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Froilan Ubendu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Froilan Ubendu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erling Vorland, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Hugo Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Tano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, • El Croacia fobal club •'s Uriel Dolfo got a free kick in the 29th minute. Froilan Ubendu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erling Vorland in the 32nd minute of play. Froilan Ubendu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roald Engebakken, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Froilan Ubendu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Mathiassen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FRANK booed when • El Croacia fobal club • was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Luke didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Snorre Bredal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Froilan Ubendu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute FRANK were awarded a corner. Stefan Mathiassen went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Roald Engebakken managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. A collision led to • El Croacia fobal club • getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Aureliano Eleder hit a great ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Patrick Senneville managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FRANK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Senneville was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stefan Mathiassen got free with Froilan Ubendu in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the FRANK defense, Luis Tano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugo Moraes. The FRANK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugo Moraes should have stopped the shot. Hugo Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Tano, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, FRANK's Snorre Bredal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 77th minute, FRANK's Roald Engebakken ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Froilan Ubendu. Froilan Ubendu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. With an all-out effort, FRANK's Froilan Ubendu threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Snorre Bredal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Froilan Ubendu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Snorre Bredal in the 88th minute of play. The • El Croacia fobal club • fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FRANK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.