U23 World League

Nutty Stadium
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Florian Plouffe made the kick off and thus started the match. If Raik Topuz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tristan Arioli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armas Heinola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Raik Topuz fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olympique Fribourg's protests and gave Raik Topuz a yellow card for diving instead. Raik Topuz kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Olympique Fribourg's Tristan Arioli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Olympique Fribourg from getting a goal against them. Isak Tøllefsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elia Delfs, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Armas Heinola's late challenge caught a Olympique Fribourg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armas Heinola helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cheeky Nuts United getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Armas Heinola hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Finn Espe got free with Tristan Arioli in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Olympique Fribourg booed when Cheeky Nuts United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolomé Asmussen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raik Topuz got his second yellow card in the match during the 41st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 42 played minutes Olympique Fribourg got a freekick which was hit by Raik Topuz. Tristan Arioli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Lundberg in the 45th minute of play. Tristan Arioli made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Jiang Sha Lei sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Finn Espe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tristan Arioli having to make a save. Tristan Arioli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jiang Sha Lei, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Olympique Fribourg's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Armas Heinola was slow to take the kick. During this time Cheeky Nuts United's players had a chance to rest. Tristan Arioli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabian Lundberg's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Lundberg in the 62nd minute of play forced Olympique Fribourg's goalkeeper Tristan Arioli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Olympique Fribourg's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Armas Heinola was slow to take the kick. During this time Cheeky Nuts United's players had a chance to rest. Cheeky Nuts United's Armas Heinola was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tristan Arioli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Olympique Fribourg's Tristan Arioli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finn Espe in the 64th minute of play. Olympique Fribourg's Florian Plouffe got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Olympique Fribourg's goal looked a bit too open when Henrik Rakvåg came free, but Tristan Arioli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Finn Espe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tristan Arioli having to interfere. Mateo Esiquio did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-1 to the left of a surprised Isak Tøllefsen 82 minutes into the match. In the 87thth minute of the game Finn Espe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olympique Fribourg's Tristan Arioli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Olympique Fribourg's goal looked a bit too open when Finn Espe came free, but Tristan Arioli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tristan Arioli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Finn Espe's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute.