U23 World League

Stade St. Léonard
Spectators: 7783 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) Olympique Fribourg's Mich Batshuayi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Endorfina Dukla's Mina Atmadja in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olympique Fribourg's goalie prevented a goal. Tristan Arioli came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Endorfina Dukla's Mina Atmadja. But to his dismay, Mina Atmadja quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ulryk Falk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Poffet in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the game, Mina Atmadja cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tristan Arioli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Pedro Manuel Kurczak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Olympique Fribourg's Fabio Poffet got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Beniamin Tyszka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tristan Arioli skillfully saved the ball. In the 25th minute, Mich Batshuayi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Matt Metzger kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ulryk Falk. That made the score 1-2 in the 33 minute of play. Ulryk Falk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Steiner in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Endorfina Dukla's goalkeeper Ulryk Falk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mich Batshuayi. Ulryk Falk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Steiner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mateo Esiquio struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ulryk Falk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympique Fribourg. When Endorfina Dukla's Karol Petrasz in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olympique Fribourg's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mina Atmadja was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateo Esiquio in the 53rd minute of play forced Endorfina Dukla's goalkeeper Ulryk Falk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Endorfina Dukla's Lenny Bye got a free kick in the 56th minute. A collision led to Endorfina Dukla getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Pedro Manuel Kurczak hit a great ball. With a little luck, Olympique Fribourg's Tristan Arioli got control of the ball when Mina Atmadja tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karol Petrasz got free with Tristan Arioli in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Endorfina Dukla's Ulryk Falk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Steiner in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Olympique Fribourg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gene Emmenegger to maneuver through the defense. Mich Batshuayi took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulryk Falk. Ulryk Falk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Tristan Arioli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Manuel Kurczak, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. A collision led to Endorfina Dukla getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Massimo Di Biagio hit a great ball. Tristan Arioli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karol Petrasz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Karol Petrasz took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Tristan Arioli to make any attempt to save it. Marcellus Walpert kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match Beniamin Tyszka sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tristan Arioli skillfully saved the ball. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Olympique Fribourg's goalkeeper Tristan Arioli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mateo Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Endorfina Dukla's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.