U18 World League

Springfield Arena
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Guaberto Galo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th match minute, Mosbius Designs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Galo to maneuver through the defense. After 10 minutes, Arvydas Ačas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Karamba and the Mosbius Designs players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Arvydas Ačas. With a little luck, Mosbius Designs's Ricardo Ortzi got control of the ball when Linas Matukaitis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stanislovas Milčius might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Ortzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stanislovas Milčius ran back to his position shaking his head. Danas Kilčiauskas might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Ortzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Danas Kilčiauskas ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Karamba's Stanislovas Milčius got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Danas Kilčiauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ricardo Ortzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Guaberto Galo fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mosbius Designs's protests and gave Guaberto Galo a yellow card for diving instead. 35 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Galo came free, but Naglis Gilaitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Stanislovas Milčius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Ortzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Danas Kilčiauskas came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the FC Karamba 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 Danas Kilčiauskas couldn't finish the play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stanislovas Milčius stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Guaberto Galo made a precise shot to the right of Naglis Gilaitis. FC Karamba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ricardo Ortzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danas Kilčiauskas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th match minute, FC Karamba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benas Liulys to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goalkeeper Naglis Gilaitis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guaberto Galo. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonatan Urre in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Naglis Gilaitis saved FC Karamba from getting behind. Linas Matukaitis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC Karamba's Naglis Gilaitis got control of the ball when Guaberto Galo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.