U23 World League

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) I ritirandi di Canaus's Anfilogino Vani 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 3rd match minute, Red Bull Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lirian Rajkovski to maneuver through the defense. Elia Di Lorenzo, 4 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. The I ritirandi di Canaus fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when I ritirandi di Canaus's Emiliano Firmani looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anfilogino Vani in the 13th minute of play forced Red Bull Club's goalkeeper Ognen Zografski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Firmani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ognen Zografski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Risto Cukovski during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Risto Cukovski hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Ognen Zografski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Vani, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Anfilogino Vani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ognen Zografski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Anfilogino Vani made a precise shot to the right of Ognen Zografski. Red Bull Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Ognen Zografski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Vani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Risto Cukovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Raniolo having to interfere. After having played for 36 minutes, Dritan Kralevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Bull Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dritan Kralevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the game, Anfilogino Vani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Ognen Zografski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Red Bull Club's Ognen Zografski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anfilogino Vani in the 41st minute of play. The Red Bull Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. I ritirandi di Canaus were winning 0-4.

Anfilogino Vani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ognen Zografski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute Oliver Rajkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniele Raniolo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Red Bull Club's goalkeeper Ognen Zografski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62ndth minute of the game Anfilogino Vani who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Bull Club's Ognen Zografski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emiliano Firmani charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Firmani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Emiliano Firmani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Red Bull Club's Ognen Zografski got control of the ball when Anfilogino Vani tried to sneak it across the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, I ritirandi di Canaus's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Rajkov came free, but Daniele Raniolo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Anfilogino Vani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ognen Zografski. That made the score 0-6 in the 70 minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Red Bull Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! Red Bull Club:s Ognen Zografski showed great skill when he stopped Elia Di Lorenzo:s penalty. After a defensive mix-up in Red Bull Club's zone, Anfilogino Vani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ognen Zografski came out of the goal and Anfilogino Vani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rdth minute of the game Anfilogino Vani who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Bull Club's Ognen Zografski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Carmine Bonanni fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored I ritirandi di Canaus's protests and gave Carmine Bonanni a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes I ritirandi di Canaus got a freekick which was hit by Carmine Bonanni. A hard shot 92 in the game by Anfilogino Vani from a close distance when the talented Ognen Zografski managed to make a qualified save. Red Bull Club's players were relieved.