U18 World League

Stadio E Scida
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Ciccio Ruggieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Konrad Banan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camillo Tellini kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iwan Marchefka in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Grande saved Kroton F.C. from getting behind. Mieszko Czempa hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Armando Grande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Marchefka in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Rukszcz in the 22nd minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Grande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Iwan Marchefka fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Phantasy World's protests and gave Iwan Marchefka a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 played minutes Phantasy World got a freekick which was hit by Iwan Marchefka. In the 25th match minute, Phantasy World was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mieszko Czempa to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Talone during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kroton F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Bernardo Talone hit a great ball. Kroton F.C.'s Armando Grande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zygmunt Rukszcz in the 40th minute of play. Armando Grande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Marchefka in the 43rd minute of play. The supporters of Kroton F.C. booed when Phantasy World was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mieszko Czempa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Phantasy World's goalkeeper Konrad Banan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciccio Ruggieri. In the 46th match minute, Phantasy World was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zygmunt Rukszcz to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 53 played minutes Phantasy World got a freekick which was hit by Przemyslaw Majewski. Dave Lemma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zygmunt Rukszcz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Kroton F.C.'s Armando Grande got control of the ball when Iwan Marchefka tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Ciccio Ruggieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konrad Banan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Phantasy World defense, Ciccio Ruggieri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Konrad Banan. The Phantasy World fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Konrad Banan should have stopped the shot. After 71 minutes, Dave Lemma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kroton F.C. and the Phantasy World players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dave Lemma hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Armando Grande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwan Marchefka in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Boruc Zbytniewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Demetrio Martini kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. If Zygmunt Rukszcz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 85 minutes, Zygmunt Rukszcz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Phantasy World's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zygmunt Rukszcz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kroton F.C.'s Armando Grande proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Kroton F.C. from getting a goal against them. After 93 minutes, Carmine Ramoser mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kroton F.C. and the Phantasy World players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carmine Ramoser hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the match Jak Kaa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Grande showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Kroton F.C. had played much better football throughout.