U18 World League

Ibarsusi Stadium
Spectators: 8147 (Terracing: 6111, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Placidus Rindlisbacher got the match started through his kick off. Xesus Jurado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Heffliger in the 11th minute of play. Xesus Jurado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Heffliger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spartak de Txurdi's Macedonio Sainz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gerard Barth but with some difficulty. After 26 minutes, Bernie Kuoni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uetendorf Wanderers and the Spartak de Txurdi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernie Kuoni kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Matt Mutach hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. If George Beloki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell George Beloki to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's George Beloki got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, Uetendorf Wanderers's Jakob Micheletto got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute, George Beloki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Spartak de Txurdi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Heffliger in the 65th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Xesus Jurado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Spartak de Txurdi's Bartolo Novo got a free kick in the 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakob Micheletto got free with Xesus Jurado in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silvino Ribas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Spartak de Txurdi's George Beloki in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uetendorf Wanderers's goalie prevented a goal. Gerard Barth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Beloki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvino Ribas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Uetendorf Wanderers's Christoph Sonsini got a free kick in the 80th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Placidus Rindlisbacher during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. George Beloki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gerard Barth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. When Spartak de Txurdi's George Beloki in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uetendorf Wanderers's goalie prevented a goal. The Spartak de Txurdi players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.