U21 World League

GreenUnited Arena
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Ramiz Tasili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zarbonin Sotuela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lisian Prenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Xalbador Gamiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Anton Grabocka ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xalbador Gamiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anton Grabocka in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xalbador Gamiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 13 minutes into the game, Lisian Prenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Polonia Division's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GreenUnited the free kick. Lisian Prenga hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. When Elija Andres came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the GreenUnited 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 Elija Andres couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Ledi Karafili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xalbador Gamiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22 minutes, Jacindo Llantaron mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GreenUnited and the Polonia Division players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes GreenUnited got a freekick which was hit by Jacindo Llantaron. Xalbador Gamiz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lisian Prenga's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's goal looked a bit too open when Ledi Karafili came free, but Xalbador Gamiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polonia Division's Anton Grabocka got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xalbador Gamiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisian Prenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lisian Prenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. GreenUnited's Xalbador Gamiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisian Prenga in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Macario Runs to strike the kick off in the second half. Anton Grabockas short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Xalbador Gamiz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lisian Prenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xalbador Gamiz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lisian Prenga's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisian Prenga in the 58th minute of play forced GreenUnited's goalkeeper Xalbador Gamiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lisian Prenga was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Anton Grabocka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xalbador Gamiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisian Prenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mit`Hat Veliaj fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Polonia Division's protests and gave Mit`Hat Veliaj a yellow card for diving instead. When Lisian Prenga came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Polonia Division 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 Lisian Prenga couldn't finish the play. Polonia Division's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.