U18 World League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Tuan Zimmerman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Polonia Division was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sidni Elmasllari to maneuver through the defense. After 6 minutes, Domenico Hickman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ForestFire and the Polonia Division players grew even worse after the yellow card. Domenico Hickman hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Rusty Deering came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Polonia Division's Lisian Prenga. But to his dismay, Lisian Prenga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Kraig Gates kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes, Polonia Division's Ramiz Duro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rusty Deering 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 Polonia Division reached it. Kraig Gates hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After 33 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Stephan Nava. 46 minutes into the match, Polonia Division's goal looked a bit too open when Tuan Zimmerman came free, but Ramiz Tasili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anton Grabocka was the one to do the kick off. Sidrit Nikolla hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Rusty Deering showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Grabocka in the 55th minute of the match. The supporters of ForestFire booed when Polonia Division was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mit`Hat Veliaj didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Tuan Zimmerman made a precise shot to the right of Ramiz Tasili. Polonia Division's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 67 minutes into the game, ForestFire's Whitney Pelletier nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ramiz Tasili made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Ramiz Tasili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tuan Zimmerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Enrique Peterson managed to get in a good position for a shot. ForestFire's supporters rose to their feet, but Enrique Peterson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiz Tasili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ramiz Tasili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tuan Zimmerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Tuan Zimmerman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ramiz Tasili was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kraig Gates during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tuan Zimmerman in the 93rd minute of play forced Polonia Division's goalkeeper Ramiz Tasili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.