U18 League

Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Fletcher Fügli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Danylo Biloshapka was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Vershina ESPN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tarada the free kick. Danylo Biloshapka hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The supporters of Tarada booed when FC Vershina ESPN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danylo Biloshapka didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes FC Vershina ESPN got a freekick which was hit by Danylo Polyovyi. Kian Sauber struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Artem Gordya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tarada. If Fletcher Fügli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, FC Vershina ESPN's Ivan Lysytsjkyi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Timothee Kuoni. Timothee Kuoni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Timothee Kuoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 20th minute of play. When Erasmus Fries fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tarada's protests and gave Erasmus Fries a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th match minute, Tarada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmus Fries to maneuver through the defense. Timothee Kuoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi in the 29th minute of play. Fletcher Fügli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artem Gordya having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Volodymyr Beletskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timothee Kuoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artem Gordya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pippin Naumann in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Erasmus Fries 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. When Mykhaylo Gladiy fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Vershina ESPN's protests and gave Mykhaylo Gladiy a yellow card for diving instead. Kian Sauber took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Artem Gordya. FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Lysytsjkyi to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Tarada's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Lysytsjkyi came free, but Timothee Kuoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmus Fries in the 54th minute of play forced FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olympio Bizier was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olympio Bizier in the 55th minute of play. Timothee Kuoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Lysytsjkyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya got control of the ball when Olympio Bizier tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Tarada booed when FC Vershina ESPN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danylo Biloshapka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artem Gordya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmus Fries in the 67th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erasmus Fries got free with Artem Gordya in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erasmus Fries hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute, Danylo Biloshapka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Tarada's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Lysytsjkyi came free, but Timothee Kuoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Ivan Lysytsjkyi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Timothee Kuoni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0.