U21 World League

Inferno Colorado
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dave Drescher got the match started through his kick off. Gervasio Dei made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Dave Drescher sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th match minute, Chanchos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Janpier to maneuver through the defense. If Dave Drescher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Billy Waller fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fire Devils's protests and gave Billy Waller a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fire Devils getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Billy Waller hit a great ball. When Fire Devils's Dave Drescher in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chanchos's goalie prevented a goal. Dave Drescher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cillian Zellweger who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Gervasio Dei when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Loris Hellmüller received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gervasio Dei came out and tried to block the shot, but Loris Hellmüller slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Chanchos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Janpier to maneuver through the defense. After 34 played minutes Chanchos got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Eskuin. After a defensive mix-up in Chanchos's zone, Dave Drescher stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervasio Dei came out of the goal and Dave Drescher tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fire Devils's Dave Drescher was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 41st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 45th match minute, Chanchos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Jokin to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute of the match Dave Drescher sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gervasio Dei skillfully saved the ball. After 47 played minutes Loris Hellmüller rounded Chanchos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Nicanor Nabar made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Cillian Zellweger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave Drescher in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gervasio Dei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 64 minutes into the match, Chanchos's goal looked a bit too open when Cillian Zellweger came free, but Gervasio Dei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Fire Devils's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Isidoro Oalo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gervasio Dei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loris Hellmüller, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Loris Hellmüller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Dei having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Dave Drescher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gervasio Dei was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. 73 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Oalo came free, but Toto Caputo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Dave Drescher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Dei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave Drescher in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gervasio Dei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Drescher in the 82nd minute of play forced Chanchos's goalkeeper Gervasio Dei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dave Drescher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Dei having to interfere. A collision led to Chanchos getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Amador Janpier hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Chanchos's zone, Cillian Zellweger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervasio Dei came out of the goal and Cillian Zellweger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chanchos's Gervasio Dei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Drescher in the 95th minute of play. Fire Devils's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.