U23 World League

Jules Verne Park
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Enrico Mammarella made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to USS Enterprise getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Igor Kachel hit a great ball. If Enrico Mammarella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 played minutes USS Enterprise got a freekick which was hit by Pierre Bachmayer. Florian Walch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrico Mammarella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Tudor having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as USS Enterprise's Donny Behr slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Đuro Brezović. That made the score 1-1 after 29 minutes of play. In the 31st match minute, USS Enterprise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre Bachmayer to maneuver through the defense. Edmondo Salemme took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bob Tudor. Bob Tudor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Bob Tudor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Salemme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ralf Fiedler's late challenge caught a Conscio FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ralf Fiedler helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to USS Enterprise getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Ralf Fiedler hit a great ball. Ciccio Gelsomini struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Bob Tudor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Conscio FC. USS Enterprise's Bob Tudor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrico Mammarella in the 44th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Edmondo Salemme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Conscio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Salemme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bob Tudor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Florian Walch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Conscio FC's Đuro Brezović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Walch in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Salemme in the 55th minute of play forced USS Enterprise's goalkeeper Bob Tudor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Enrico Mammarella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierre Bachmayer hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Enrico Mammarella did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Bob Tudor 59 minutes into the match. After 62 minutes, Fred Weber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the USS Enterprise and the Conscio FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, USS Enterprise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fred Weber to maneuver through the defense. Boris Flatting hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Bob Tudor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Mammarella in the 66th minute of the match. Florian Walch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conscio FC's Aurelio De Francesco managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ed Grünewald in the 72 minute of the game. The supporters of USS Enterprise booed when Conscio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Flatting didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Florian Walch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute, Edmondo Salemme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bob Tudor. The goal made the score 1-4. Boris Flattings short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Bob Tudor to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 85th minute, Conscio FC's Enrico Mammarella dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Conscio FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.