U18 World League

SERGEJ BARBAREZ
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ferhad Hamzić started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Godfredo Quinteros notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FISHBONE 06's Damijan Rača. Damijan Rača was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 14 minutes into the game, Evhad Bojić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FISHBONE 06's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gaviotas FC the free kick. The supporters of Gaviotas FC booed when FISHBONE 06 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evhad Bojić didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Vladislav Jamina was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FISHBONE 06's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gaviotas FC the free kick. A collision led to FISHBONE 06 getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Vladislav Jamina hit a great ball. Damijan Rača showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildefonso Ortle in the 19th minute of the match. After 21 minutes, Godfredo Quinteros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gaviotas FC and the FISHBONE 06 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute, Godfredo Quinteros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Domingo Quinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damijan Rača read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Domingo Quinto scored 0-3 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damijan Rača, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Sebastian Gimenez fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaviotas FC's protests and gave Sebastian Gimenez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, Gaviotas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Gimenez to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Ildefonso Ortle made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, FISHBONE 06's Stribor Milanović got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gaviotas FC made a substitution. Damian Rufo replaced Fabricio Jakobe. In the 57th match minute, FISHBONE 06 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stribor Milanović to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th match minute, FISHBONE 06 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Husić to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute Ildefonso Ortle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damijan Rača saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milivoje Milanić in the 66th minute of play forced Gaviotas FC's goalkeeper Gavino Luke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferhad Hamzić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Gavino Luke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Gaviotas FC's Rodolfo Ursino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Milivoje Milanić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Gavino Luke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FISHBONE 06 getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Selmir Dukanović hit a great ball. Ferhad Hamzić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Gaviotas FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.