U18 World League

Športni Park Gorica
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gliša Bozja started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Zupanc. After some careless play in the HIT Gorica defense, Baltazar Dionísio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaber Furlan. The HIT Gorica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaber Furlan should have stopped the shot. Gaber Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Amorim in the 10th minute of play. Gaber Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Dionísio in the 11th minute of play. Gaber Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Amorim in the 21st minute of the match. With a little luck, C.R. KRAKER 81's Abel de Brito got control of the ball when Gliša Bozja tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 24 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Željko Kapun. In the 29th minute, Patrick Eger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the game, Daniel Amorim cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gaber Furlan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 36 minutes into the match, C.R. KRAKER 81's goalkeeper Abel de Brito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gliša Bozja. A collision led to C.R. KRAKER 81 getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Baltazar Dionísio hit a great ball. The supporters of HIT Gorica booed when C.R. KRAKER 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Paulo Amorim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gaber Furlan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baltazar Dionísio went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Amorim was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, José Paulo Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.R. KRAKER 81's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Paulo Amorim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Raphael Matorin fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.R. KRAKER 81's protests and gave Raphael Matorin a yellow card for diving instead. Raphael Matorin kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After 60 minutes, Ilmin Zetiček mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HIT Gorica and the C.R. KRAKER 81 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, C.R. KRAKER 81's Raphael Matorin got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Gaber Furlan was a little too slow when José Paulo Amorim got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 0-4. After 74 minutes of play, C.R. KRAKER 81's Benê Dionísio made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gaber Furlan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jošt Fogec hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Daniel Amorim in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gaber Furlan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 80 in the game by Daniel Amorim from a close distance when the talented Gaber Furlan managed to make a qualified save. HIT Gorica's players were relieved. 81 minutes into the match, HIT Gorica's goal looked a bit too open when José Paulo Amorim came free, but Gaber Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of HIT Gorica booed when C.R. KRAKER 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anis Doberšek kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. HIT Gorica's Gaber Furlan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save HIT Gorica from getting a goal against them. The HIT Gorica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. C.R. KRAKER 81 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.