World League

Neptune Arena
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fred Lara took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Stig-Arne Bäcklin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhao Le Sen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Vallin. Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yusuf Ziya Cerit in the 7th minute of play forced Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Youth Academy Of Rhye's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zhao Le Sen was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Lugano's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Youth Academy Of Rhye getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ovidiu Istrate hit a great ball. Zhao Le Sen struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Jonathan Vallin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Lugano. After having played for 16 minutes, Fred Kruuse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Youth Academy Of Rhye's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fred Kruuse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18thth minute of the game Fred Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 20 minutes, Cui Cheng Liang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lugano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cui Cheng Liang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joélson Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute FC Lugano were awarded a corner. Zhao Le Sen went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 34th minute, Igor Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute of the match Youth Academy Of Rhye got a corner. FC Lugano's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fred Kruuse ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Igor Linares during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 38 minutes into the game, one of FC Lugano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some careless play in the FC Lugano defense, Fred Kruuse kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of La Para. The FC Lugano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that La Para should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Lara in the 42nd minute of play forced Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fred Kruuse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. La Para tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdulaziz Onurkan's late challenge caught a FC Lugano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdulaziz Onurkan helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Youth Academy Of Rhye got a freekick which was hit by Abdulaziz Onurkan. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adam Brun was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Vallin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Lara in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goal looked a bit too open when Cui Cheng Liang came free, but Jonathan Vallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Brun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Lugano's Wincenty Kochowski was substituted for Nereo Precioso. In the 66th minute Yusuf Ziya Cerit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Vallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Vallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yusuf Ziya Cerit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Lara in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jack Saunders. 74 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enéas Silva. The crowd rose to their feet as Fred Lara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Vallin. That made the score 1-2 in the 74 minute of play. FC Lugano's Klas Tingelholm was substituted for Jack Saunders. In the 79th minute, Edmondo Gulli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Lara in the 81st minute of play forced Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klas Tingelholm in the 83rd minute of play forced Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 played minutes Youth Academy Of Rhye got a freekick which was hit by Ovidiu Istrate. After a defensive mix-up in Youth Academy Of Rhye's zone, Yusuf Ziya Cerit stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Vallin came out of the goal and Yusuf Ziya Cerit tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 91 in the game by Klas Tingelholm from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Vallin managed to make a qualified save. Youth Academy Of Rhye's players were relieved. Jonathan Vallin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Edmondo Gulli struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Jonathan Vallin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Lugano. 96 minutes into the match, Youth Academy Of Rhye's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Lara came free, but Jonathan Vallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Lugano's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.