U18 World League

Black Crow
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Fabio Rapa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 played minutes FORTALEZA got a freekick which was hit by Semen Sudarkov. FORTALEZA's Valery Gurinovich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Rapa in the 9th minute of play. FORTALEZA's Boris Dorofeev got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 23 played minutes FORTALEZA got a freekick which was hit by Stanislav Gerasimenko. Nathan Sant didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 29th minute, Prohar Nizavets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute, Zach Testaferrata Viani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FORTALEZA's Valery Gurinovich didn't even have to move. Semen Sudarkov hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute Fabio Rapa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valery Gurinovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valery Gurinovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Rapa in the 34th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juljan Shabanov got free with Nathan Sant in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FORTALEZA's Juljan Shabanov got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juljan Shabanov was the one to do the kick off. Valery Gurinovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Rapa in the 51st minute of play. In the 60th match minute, Meerkats FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Paul Taliana to maneuver through the defense. Juljan Shabanov scored 2-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nathan Sant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nathan Sant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juljan Shabanov in the 67th minute of play. Antoine Miggiani in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Valery Gurinovich, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Meerkats FC's zone, Juljan Shabanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nathan Sant came out of the goal and Juljan Shabanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stanislav Gerasimenko shot a long shot in the 89th minute and a light blocked Nathan Sant hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 3-0. Nathan Sant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juljan Shabanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that FORTALEZA were the better team. FORTALEZA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.