U18 World League

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Didi Gattoni started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Didi Gattoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jogaila Palčiauskas was relentless in the 2nd minute of the game. When Didi Gattoni came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the ❤GinchanelManu13❤ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Didi Gattoni couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute Didi Gattoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jogaila Palčiauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Frank Biscotti sped through Savage Hippo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jogaila Palčiauskas. Didi Gattoni hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Cesare Rigoni acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 25th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nojus Mitkevičius. Cesare Rigoni made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Vaidas Rakauskas sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Didi Gattoni in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jogaila Palčiauskas saved Savage Hippo from getting behind. Jogaila Palčiauskas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Federico Piermattei went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute, Didi Gattoni made a precise shot to the right of Jogaila Palčiauskas. Savage Hippo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. The Savage Hippo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ❤GinchanelManu13❤ were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vaidas Rakauskas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jogaila Palčiauskas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Biscotti's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. When Aurelio Gabriele fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s protests and gave Aurelio Gabriele a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Savage Hippo booed when ❤GinchanelManu13❤ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Gabriele didn't get a good kick on the ball. Federico Piermattei came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jogaila Palčiauskas could save by the left post. Didi Gattoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Savage Hippo's Jogaila Palčiauskas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didi Gattoni in the 70th minute of play. Jogaila Palčiauskas made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Didi Gattoni sent off a good shot on target. In the 74th minute, ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s Frank Biscotti ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jogaila Palčiauskas. Jogaila Palčiauskas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Savage Hippo's Jogaila Palčiauskas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Biscotti in the 77th minute of play. Savage Hippo's Jogaila Palčiauskas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amerigo Gelsomini in the 89th minute of play. Cesare Rigoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundas Kšanavičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.