U23 World League

Arrecifes
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilberto Jakobe started the match with the kick off. Gilberto Jakobe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niklas Sauter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Niklas Sauter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Jakobe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Valdir de Amorim got a free kick in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Arrecifes's Gilberto Jakobe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Niklas Sauter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Gilberto Jakobe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Niklas Sauter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Jakobe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Niklas Sauter got control of the ball when Gilberto Jakobe tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Valdir de Amorim got a free kick in the 28th minute. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Werner Geißler quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Prudencio Quintyn, made in the 31st minute of the game. After 37 minutes, Werner Geißler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. and the Arrecifes players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Werner Geißler hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Prudencio Quintyn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Junior Adamu got a free kick in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Jakobe in the 45th minute of play forced SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalkeeper Niklas Sauter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cirilo Urki to strike the kick off in the second half. Niklas Sauter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Jakobe in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Gilberto Jakobe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Niklas Sauter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Jakobe in the 58th minute of play. Niklas Sauter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Jakobe in the 63rd minute of play. Gilberto Jakobe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niklas Sauter having to make a save. Niklas Sauter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Jakobe, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 75 minutes of play, Arrecifes's Gilberto Jakobe made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niklas Sauter was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arrecifes's Igor Emmanuel was substituted for Gilberto Jakobe. In the 79th match minute, SC Freiburg 1904 e.V. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Junior Adamu to maneuver through the defense. Junior Adamu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Niklas Sauter stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Igor Emmanuel's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. If Igor Emmanuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s Niklas Sauter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Emmanuel in the 89th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's Igor Emmanuel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niklas Sauter narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Emmanuel in the 96th minute of play forced SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s goalkeeper Niklas Sauter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Freiburg 1904 e.V.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.