U18 World League

El Morro
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Severino Ensslin got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksandar Sokić in the 5th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Maximino Bear to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veselin Janković during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Warriors of Gora™ got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Janković. With a little luck, Warriors of Gora™'s Njegovan Baletić got control of the ball when Severino Ensslin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Njegovan Baletić made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Anastasio Puccio sent off a good shot on target. Maximino Bear took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Srećko Bečanović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 played minutes Warriors of Gora™ got a freekick which was hit by Vuksan Stanimirović. In the 14th minute Feđa Zajić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Bear saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Njegovan Baletić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Ensslin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th match minute, Warriors of Gora™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rade Mrvaljević to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 18 minutes, Esteban Ballesteros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Navalito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Ballesteros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Njegovan Baletić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severino Ensslin in the 21st minute. Njegovan Baletić made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Severino Ensslin sent off a good shot on target. Severino Ensslin kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute Srećko Bečanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Bear saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Navalito booed when Warriors of Gora™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksandar Sokić didn't get a good kick on the ball. Njegovan Baletić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Ensslin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nenad Brajevac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksandar Sokić's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maximino Bear read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 39th minute, Esteban Ballesteros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksandar Sokić in the 46th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Maximino Bear to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Feđa Zajić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Warriors of Gora™'s goal looked a bit too open when Severino Ensslin came free, but Njegovan Baletić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Navalito's Regino Matas got a free kick in the 58th minute. Miloš Medenica kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Njegovan Baletić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Ensslin in the 62nd minute of play. Srećko Bečanović's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Maximino Bear skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Navalito's Maximino Bear played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksandar Sokić in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Warriors of Gora™'s Rade Mrvaljević got a free kick in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasio Puccio in the 77th minute of play forced Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Njegovan Baletić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Navalito booed when Warriors of Gora™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vuksan Stanimirović didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Srećko Bečanović left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Warriors of Gora™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Warriors of Gora™ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.