U18 World League

Arena Delle Zidlong
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) 3 minutes into the match, Juventus Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Winfred Potter came free, but Michele Di Gregorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jan Maurycy fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus Football Club's protests and gave Jan Maurycy a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Jan Maurycy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a good free kick, Colby Sherwood got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Juventus Football Club. Tod Werner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Luis in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th match minute, Juventus Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kryspin Skirzynski to maneuver through the defense. Colby Sherwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Evan Galvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 18 in the game by Witalis Kociniewski from a close distance when the talented Tod Werner managed to make a qualified save. American Airlines's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Jan Maurycy took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Tod Werner to make any attempt to save it. If Jan Maurycy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michele Di Gregorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Colby Sherwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Juventus Football Club's Michele Di Gregorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Winfred Potter in the 34th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Juventus Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Sylwester Walentowicz. In the 44th minute, Winfred Potter made a precise shot to the right of Michele Di Gregorio. Juventus Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Juventus Football Club made a substitution. Adam Czerny replaced Jan Maurycy. After 53 played minutes, Juventus Football Club's Kryspin Skirzynski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tod Werner 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 Juventus Football Club reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas Luis in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tod Werner saved American Airlines from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Czerny in the 59th minute of play forced American Airlines's goalkeeper Tod Werner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tod Werner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kryspin Skirzynski in the 63rd minute of the match. Tod Werner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Luis in the 64th minute of play. Erik Janžovnik hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, American Airlines's Winfred Potter tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Tod Werner stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Witalis Kociniewski's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute Witalis Kociniewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tod Werner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. American Airlines's Tod Werner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witalis Kociniewski in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Colby Sherwood got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 81st minute of the match Kryspin Skirzynski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tod Werner showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Juventus Football Club had won after a very even match.