U18 World League

Dragons Stronghold
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Anton Robert started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Black Dragons got a freekick which was hit by Lovis Camiscia. Lovis Camiscia charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lovis Camiscia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Shaolin soccer booed when Black Dragons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lovis Camiscia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th match minute, Black Dragons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beniamino Mahle to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Black Dragons's Jeremy Laube got a free kick in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwan Czapski in the 12th minute of play forced Black Dragons's goalkeeper Arnaldo Berardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Iwan Czapski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Black Dragons's Arnaldo Berardi. Arnaldo Berardi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arnaldo Berardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbigniew Czerner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Anton Robert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremy Laube got free with Emil Cetnar in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnaldo Berardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iwan Czapski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zbigniew Czerner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo Berardi having to make a save. Black Dragons's Arnaldo Berardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zbigniew Czerner in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Shaolin soccer's zone, Jeremy Laube stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emil Cetnar came out of the goal and Jeremy Laube tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnaldo Berardi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zbigniew Czerner went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 33rd minute, Arkadiusz Trochowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Anton Robert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Cetnar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnaldo Berardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Szymon Faron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black Dragons's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zbigniew Czerner was slow to take the kick. During this time Shaolin soccer's players had a chance to rest. Shaolin soccer's Zbigniew Czerner was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnaldo Berardi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iwan Czapski in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnaldo Berardi prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zbigniew Czerner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 61 played minutes Black Dragons got a freekick which was hit by Lovis Camiscia. Arnaldo Berardi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zbigniew Czerner showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 63 minute of play. Zbigniew Czerner in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arnaldo Berardi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Arnaldo Berardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwan Czapski in the 82nd minute of the match. Zbigniew Czerner received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnaldo Berardi came out and tried to block the shot, but Zbigniew Czerner slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 83rd minute. Anton Robert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Black Dragons's Beniamino Mahle got a free kick in the 89th minute. When Szymon Faron came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Shaolin soccer fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Szymon Faron couldn't finish the play. The Black Dragons fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Shaolin soccer were clearly better and deserved to take the win.