U18 World League

Stadion Zelg
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The referee felt a red card was in order, 3 minutes into the game, when Harlow Beyer put in a rough tackle. 3 minutes into the game, one of Zelg FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Enrico Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. With a little luck, Astros de México's Rigoberto Ilixo got control of the ball when Holm Felder tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cameron Bragger came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Astros de México's Isidro Ihazintu. But to his dismay, Isidro Ihazintu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Siro Dimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Suárez lost his temper 22 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Astros de México was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Suárez didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Jens Oschwald took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Rigoberto Ilixo to make any attempt to save it. Zelg FC's Jens Oschwald got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st match minute, Astros de México was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Calixto to maneuver through the defense. Rigoberto Ilixo made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Holm Felder sent off a good shot on target. Holm Felder could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Rigoberto Ilixo made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yannis Perathoner in the 34th minute of play forced Astros de México's goalkeeper Rigoberto Ilixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Zelg FC's Jens Oschwald ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rigoberto Ilixo. Rigoberto Ilixo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yannis Perathoner got free with Rigoberto Ilixo in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zelg FC's Cameron Bragger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Soter in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Soter came free, but Cameron Bragger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joaquin Soter to strike the kick off in the second half. Jens Oschwald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Ilixo having to interfere. Joaquin Soter's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Cameron Bragger skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 55 minutes into the game, Zelg FC's Jens Oschwald nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rigoberto Ilixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Astros de México was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atilano Ekialde didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Cameron Bragger successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With his leg Cameron Bragger managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Astros de México's Joaquin Soter fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zelg FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Joaquin Soter scored to the left of an out of position Cameron Bragger, making the score, 3-3. Enrico Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Astros de México's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Witzig came free, but Rigoberto Ilixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Astros de México was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Libertad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cameron Bragger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Ihazintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Astros de México was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Libertad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rigoberto Ilixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jens Oschwald, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Yannis Perathoner scored 4-3 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rigoberto Ilixo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Zelg FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Astros de México had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.