U23 World League

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 7766 (Terracing: 5826, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fred Lara took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, FC Lugano's Fred Lara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Frederic Gschwendtner. Frederic Gschwendtner yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Frederic Gschwendtner had great luck who in the 7thth minute grab hold of the ball when Fred Lara from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After 14 minutes, Fred Lara made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. StopBuyingToken's Frederic Gschwendtner tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 17th minute, Omer Asaf ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. La Para was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Frederic Gschwendtner had in the 23rdth minute some difficulties stopping Fred Lara's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Sedat Özkan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without La Para having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Lara in the 29th minute of play forced StopBuyingToken's goalkeeper Frederic Gschwendtner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Para showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omer Asaf in the 33rd minute of the match. After taking down the ball on StopBuyingToken's corner Philipp Peintner fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and La Para quite easily take care of the ball. With 36 minutes on the clock, Zhao Le Sen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Nereo Precioso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederic Gschwendtner having to interfere. In the 45th minute Omer Asaf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but La Para saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sedat Özkan to strike the kick off in the second half. La Para showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omer Asaf, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the match, StopBuyingToken's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Precioso came free, but Frederic Gschwendtner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, FC Lugano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fred Lara to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute Alexander Dickopf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but La Para saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frederic Gschwendtner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jack Saunders in the 56th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sedat Özkan in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck La Para prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Lugano's Jack Saunders got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Lugano made a substitution. Klas Tingelholm replaced Fred Lara. FC Lugano's Gregor Wirth was substituted for Nereo Precioso. La Para made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Joachim Schuster sent off a good shot on target. Edmondo Gulli hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 77thth minute of the game Yusuf Ziya Cerit who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but StopBuyingToken's Frederic Gschwendtner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cui Cheng Liang kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Jack Saunders's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frederic Gschwendtner was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. La Para made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Joachim Schuster sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of FC Lugano booed when StopBuyingToken was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joachim Schuster didn't get a good kick on the ball.