U18 World League

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 8419 (Terracing: 6315, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eulalio Bilintx made the kick off which started today's match. Chatmongkon Borvornpattarakomol hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Los Gallos's Guido Luar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulric Donsante in the 6th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulric Donsante got free with Guido Luar in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Mitxaut came free, but Dieter Gärtner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chatmongkon Borvornpattarakomol's late challenge caught a Los Gallos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chatmongkon Borvornpattarakomol helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Chatmongkon Borvornpattarakomol got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 15 played minutes, Los Gallos's Elpidio Raebert shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dieter Gärtner came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Gallos reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvador Aballe in the 17th minute of play forced FC Lugano's goalkeeper Dieter Gärtner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chatmongkon Borvornpattarakomol made a great header on FC Lugano's corner, it was just that Los Gallos's Guido Luar managed to reach the ball for a save. Eulalio Francesco hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute Elpidio Raebert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dieter Gärtner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45th play minutes Elpidio Raebert shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Dieter Gärtner and just under the crossbar into goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 51st minute Pornsak Seearamrungruang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guido Luar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC Lugano's Dieter Gärtner got control of the ball when Eulalio Bilintx tried to sneak it across the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Eulalio Bilintx notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FC Lugano's Dieter Gärtner. Dieter Gärtner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Valentin Neron's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dieter Gärtner firmly grabbed it by the left post. Los Gallos's Ramon Corderun was substituted for Salvador Aballe. Los Gallos made a substitution. Danilo Ireno replaced Elpidio Raebert. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of FC Lugano:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Los Gallos:s goal. Dieter Gärtner had in the 73rdth minute some difficulties stopping Eulalio Bilintx's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball 77 minutes into the match, Valentin Neron dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dieter Gärtner, 0-4. After 81 played minutes FC Lugano got a freekick which was hit by Guido Emennegger. 83 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Neron came free, but Dieter Gärtner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guido Luar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matteo Gartenmann in the 85th minute of the match. Dieter Gärtner was a little too slow when Eulalio Bilintx got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 0-5. Fréderic Huerlimann's late challenge caught a Los Gallos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fréderic Huerlimann helped the player get up and apologised. In the 93rd minute Eulalio Bilintx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dieter Gärtner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Lugano's Dieter Gärtner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save FC Lugano from getting a goal against them. FC Lugano's Dieter Gärtner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save FC Lugano from getting a goal against them. 98 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Lugano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valentin Neron was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Gallos's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Los Gallos's corner Valentin Neron fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dieter Gärtner quite easily take care of the ball.