U18 World League

new SAN SIRO
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) CERPA's Geronimo Aritza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Victoriano Telmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodor Takáč saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC rossoneri SENICA's Teodor Takáč played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Aritza in the 10th minute of play. Lukáš Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Bernabe Arano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Tirpák's late challenge caught a CERPA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter Tirpák helped the player get up and apologised. After some careless play in the FC rossoneri SENICA defense, Serafin Luke kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teodor Takáč. The FC rossoneri SENICA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teodor Takáč should have stopped the shot. Teodor Takáč showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Aritza in the 27th minute of the match. A collision led to FC rossoneri SENICA getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Peter Tirpák hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marek Pištek during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC rossoneri SENICA's Marek Pištek got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After having played for 34 minutes, Serafin Luke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CERPA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafin Luke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Victoriano Telmo fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CERPA's protests and gave Victoriano Telmo a yellow card for diving instead. After 39 played minutes CERPA got a freekick which was hit by Victoriano Telmo. A collision led to CERPA getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Victoriano Telmo hit a great ball. Teodor Takáč didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geronimo Aritza went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Pavol Pinkas short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Bernabe Arano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavol Pinka made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in CERPA's zone, Pavol Pinka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Arano came out of the goal and Pavol Pinka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Delmar Valente fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CERPA's protests and gave Delmar Valente a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in CERPA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! The supporters of FC rossoneri SENICA booed when CERPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmar Valente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernabe Arano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavol Pinka in the 62nd minute of the match. Pavol Pinka's late challenge caught a CERPA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavol Pinka helped the player get up and apologised. Pavol Pinka hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Geronimo Aritza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Teodor Takáč made a huge save. Filiberto Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodor Takáč having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Filiberto Araoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. CERPA's supporters rose to their feet, but Filiberto Araoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teodor Takáč breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in CERPA's zone, Lukáš Sánchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Arano came out of the goal and Lukáš Sánchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teodor Takáč was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Geronimo Aritza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 91 minute of play. After 96 played minutes CERPA got a freekick which was hit by Delmar Valente.