U18 World League

Zini Stadium
Spectators: 8039 (Terracing: 6030, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) In the 4th minute of the match Rathmore Lime Tree got a corner. Cremonese's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hervé Annette ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Rathmore Lime Tree's Hervé Annette to fire away a dangerous shot which Horacio Vitin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 6th minute, Karim Cosme got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 8th match minute, Cremonese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Asur to maneuver through the defense. Horacio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Cosme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Rathmore Lime Tree's Karim Cosme in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cremonese's goalie prevented a goal. Sofyane Valognes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Melchor Ondino in the 15th minute. Horacio Vitin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blaise Moulard, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Gualterio Idacio made in the 23rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Melchor Ondino immediately put the ball in play. Hervé Annette hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Bilal Hédin's late challenge caught a Cremonese's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bilal Hédin helped the player get up and apologised. Bilal Hédin hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The supporters of Cremonese booed when Rathmore Lime Tree was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Éloi Le Calvez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rathmore Lime Tree's Sofyane Valognes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodosio Niva in the 32nd minute of play. Christophe Reibel kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The supporters of Cremonese booed when Rathmore Lime Tree was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hervé Annette didn't get a good kick on the ball.

In the 55th minute, Rathmore Lime Tree's Blaise Moulard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Primitivo Abadia made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rathmore Lime Tree's Brian Boullet. The audience was convinced that Melchor Ondino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sofyane Valognes was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Cremonese's Melchor Ondino got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute, Blaise Moulard got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A throw-in in the 77th minute of the game was made by Gualterio Idacio with Melchor Ondino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After 81 minutes of play, Cremonese's Victorio Txema made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sofyane Valognes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sofyane Valognes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixto Ralondo in the 85th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karim Cosme got free with Horacio Vitin in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sofyane Valognes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melchor Ondino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Cremonese players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.