U18 World League

Zagrebačka livada
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jasmin Stepanović took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jasmin Stepanović in the 5th minute of play forced LegionArgentina's goalkeeper Ariel Ur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Sanjin Grubiša was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZG Hakleri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LegionArgentina the free kick. 13 minutes into the game, Jasmin Stepanović recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ariel Ur. Jasmin Stepanović showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 17 minutes into the match, LegionArgentina's Hector Chan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Milan Pigac narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Jasmin Stepanović reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ariel Ur. The goal made the score 2-0. Arnaldo Bertol hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ZG Hakleri's goalkeeper Milan Pigac, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Milan Pigac showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Mercurio in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Elias Mercurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milan Pigac saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute, Dalibor Vrlec reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ariel Ur. The goal made the score 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elias Mercurio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ariel Ur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanjin Grubiša in the 52nd minute of the match. Hector Chan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Milan Pigac tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the game, Sanjin Grubiša cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Ariel Ur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jasmin Stepanović in the 65th minute of play forced LegionArgentina's goalkeeper Ariel Ur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ZG Hakleri's Milan Pigac played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Mercurio in the 78th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Elias Mercurio could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Milan Pigac however easily saved by the left post. Ariel Ur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zvonimir Čabo in the 81st minute of the match. ZG Hakleri's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Elias Mercurio scored to the left of an out of position Milan Pigac, making the score, 4-1. Elias Mercurios short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Milan Pigac to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ariel Ur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zvonimir Čabo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jasmin Stepanović took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ariel Ur. Ariel Ur dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. There was no doubt that ZG Hakleri were the better team. ZG Hakleri's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.