U18 World League

Chlorine Arena
Spectators: 7789 (Terracing: 5843, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) 5 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Altobelli came free, but Waut Vanden Berghe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Altobelli came free, but Waut Vanden Berghe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfred Maeijnaerts got free with Ernesto Formaggio in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emanuel Ooms kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When Antonio Ceccarelli fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Schuster's protests and gave Antonio Ceccarelli a yellow card for diving instead. Ernesto Formaggio made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Etienne Reijckmans sent off a good shot on target. In the 18th minute Schuster were awarded a corner. Anthony Alberico went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Schuster's corner Anthony Alberico fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Waut Vanden Berghe quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Armin Altobelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Schuster's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armin Altobelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Rocco came free, but Waut Vanden Berghe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Waut Vanden Berghe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Alberico, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The supporters of Schuster booed when Twierdza Osowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lennart Van Aertvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Alex Di Nunzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lennart Van Aertvin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Formaggio having to interfere. Ernesto Formaggio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Etienne Reijckmans in the 46th minute. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Etienne Reijckmans made a kick off. Twierdza Osowiec's Waut Vanden Berghe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Rocco in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute Schuster were awarded a corner. Anthony Alberico went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Veronica Ciccone got a free kick in the 57th minute. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Federico Sivieri hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Geordy Maerschalcx sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Schuster's Ernesto Formaggio didn't even have to move. In the 75th minute Etienne Reijckmans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Formaggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Twierdza Osowiec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diedrik Van de Zande to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Edmondo Stella notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Twierdza Osowiec's Waut Vanden Berghe. Waut Vanden Berghe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Waut Vanden Berghe made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Carter Rocco sent off a good shot on target. Waut Vanden Berghe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veronica Ciccone in the 95th minute of play.