U18 World League

Bet365 Stadium
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonhard Heins started the match with the kick off. In the last second Iker Darien throw himself and got hold of the ball when Leonhard Heins in the 4thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 4 played minutes Tiburones Rojos got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Guipuzkoa. After 5 played minutes, The Potters's Leonhard Heins shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iker Darien 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 The Potters reached it. In the 7th match minute, Tiburones Rojos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Serapio to maneuver through the defense. After 10 played minutes Tiburones Rojos got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Stephen. In the 13thth minute of the game Leonhard Heins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tiburones Rojos's Iker Darien was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonhard Heins in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Darien saved Tiburones Rojos from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthias Donhof in the 27th minute of play forced Tiburones Rojos's goalkeeper Iker Darien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute of the match The Potters got a corner. Tiburones Rojos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonhard Heins ran over to the corner to take the kick. Leonhard Heins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Iker Darien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tiburones Rojos's zone, Clas Lyderich stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Darien came out of the goal and Clas Lyderich tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matthias Donhof fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Darien having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Matthias Donhof who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tiburones Rojos's Iker Darien was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Isidoro Serapio kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tiburones Rojos's Manuel Guipuzkoa got a free kick in the 57th minute. Iker Darien stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonhard Heins's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. After having played for 61 minutes, Leonhard Heins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Potters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonhard Heins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isidoro Serapio hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Clas Lyderich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, The Potters's Tue Neerstrand got a free kick in the 77th minute. After a defensive mix-up in The Potters's zone, Joel Libertad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melkior Fausbæk came out of the goal and Joel Libertad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute of the match, Joel Libertad got a very nice opportunity to score, but Melkior Fausbæk was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tiburones Rojos's Iker Darien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonhard Heins in the 90th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. The Potters had won after a very even match.