U21 World League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7775 (Terracing: 5832, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) Samo Beck might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julio Quinten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Samo Beck ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, Samo Beck notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sajones F.C.'s Julio Quinten. Julio Quinten was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Sajones F.C.'s Serafino Jerano got a free kick in the 12th minute. Julio Quinten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ondrej Olejár, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Václav Židek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mateo Libertad in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute, Boris Trizna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes Sajones F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Jerano. Václav Židek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Richie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes FC Kukova got a freekick which was hit by Dušan Engler. Václav Židek was out of position in the 31 minute of play, and Sebastian Richie capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sebastian Richie really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Boris Trizna's late challenge caught a Sajones F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boris Trizna helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th match minute, FC Kukova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boris Trizna to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the game, Sebastian Richie cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Václav Židek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sajones F.C.'s Julio Quinten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ondrej Olejár in the 43rd minute of play. Tibor Bajza hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Sebastian Richie came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Sajones F.C. 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 Sebastian Richie couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Sebastian Richie made the kick off in the second half. FC Kukova's Václav Židek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Richie in the 52nd minute of play. Samo Beck struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Julio Quinten didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kukova. 56 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Samo Beck came free, but Julio Quinten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 57 played minutes Sajones F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Urtungo. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Kukova's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gerardo Quin was slow to take the kick. During this time Sajones F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Sajones F.C.'s Gerardo Quin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Václav Židek in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 72nd match minute, FC Kukova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tibor Bajza to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd match minute, FC Kukova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tibor Bajza to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Julio Quinten, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Václav Židek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Richie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes, Eusebio Urtungo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sajones F.C. and the FC Kukova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Václav Židek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Libertad, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Many of FC Kukova's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. FC Kukova may have spent more time on the ball, but Sajones F.C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.