U21 World League

Arena das Cavernas
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Austra 04 VFC's Miguel Bertassi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Austra 04 VFC. Pedro Luís Paraibano stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ordan Emini. 1-0. Taško Filipovski charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Taško Filipovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Taško Filipovski hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Miguel Bertassi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Ordan Emini skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Miguel Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ordan Emini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kit Vire went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Zvonko Floreski, 31 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Miguel Bertassi in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ordan Emini, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ordan Emini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Bertassi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ordan Emini came out and tried to block the shot, but Miguel Bertassi slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 46th minute. 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 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Božidar Pavleski was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Kit Vire ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ordan Emini was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Austra 04 VFC's Kitt Pegov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Božidar Pavleski in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Božidar Pavleski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Božidar Pavleski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Kitt Pegov made a huge save. Niko Ognenovski charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niko Ognenovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 76 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's Pedro Luís Paraibano broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Božidar Pavleski in the 81st minute of play forced Austra 04 VFC's goalkeeper Kitt Pegov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Austra 04 VFC's Kitt Pegov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Austra 04 VFC from getting a goal against them. 84 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when Bruno de Castro came free, but Ordan Emini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's Miguel Bertassi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ordan Emini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Evandro Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ordan Emini having to interfere. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Taško Filipovski got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Taško Filipovski off the ground. In the 95th match minute, ✩ Pep Team ✩ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taško Filipovski to maneuver through the defense.