U18 World League

Anfield
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Ilmo Kaven started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ettore Graziani was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Ilmo Kaven capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ilmo Kaven really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Miika Vihtilä kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Fausto Grande notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Liverpool FC's Tomi Pihlman. Tomi Pihlman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ettore Graziani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iikka Haapaniemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Liverpool FC's Iikka Haapaniemi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 15th minute, Diego Arioli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Fabio De Luca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ettore Graziani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilmo Kaven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tarmo Heikkinen in the 28th minute of play forced Supremacy Catania FC's goalkeeper Ettore Graziani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Di Marzio in the 32nd minute of play forced Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Tomi Pihlman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto Grande scored 2-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomi Pihlman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Tuukka Liimatainen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ettore Graziani. Supremacy Catania FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tuukka Liimatainen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Tahvo Seppä was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 43 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Liverpool FC! In the 44th minute there was a penalty for Supremacy Catania FC. Diego Arioli stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tomi Pihlman. 3-3. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Biagio Di Matteo made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Tomi Pihlman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fausto Grande. 56 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Tomi Pihlman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fausto Grande. After a defensive mix-up in Supremacy Catania FC's zone, Tuukka Liimatainen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ettore Graziani came out of the goal and Tuukka Liimatainen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ettore Graziani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iikka Haapaniemi in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Fabio De Luca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Supremacy Catania FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Frank Di Maio hit a great ball. In the 70th match minute, Supremacy Catania FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Di Maio to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 71 minutes, Miika Vihtilä managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liverpool FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miika Vihtilä was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Liverpool FC's Iikka Haapaniemi in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Supremacy Catania FC's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the game, Supremacy Catania FC's Biagio Di Matteo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomi Pihlman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Tomi Pihlman was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fausto Grande showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-5 in the 86 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Supremacy Catania FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.