U18 World League

Arena Delle Zidlong
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Patrick Buttigieg got the match started through his kick off. Kamil Grabara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Depasquale in the 8th minute of play. After 9 minutes, Kryspin Skirzynski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus Football Club and the Sliema Dragons FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Juventus Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Kryspin Skirzynski. Ian Depasquale hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After 22 played minutes, Juventus Football Club's Kryspin Skirzynski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Brandon Ellul came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Juventus Football Club reached it. If Korneliusz Kensicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Juventus Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Korneliusz Kensicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sliema Dragons FC's Nick Abdilla got a free kick in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Korneliusz Kensicki came free, but Brandon Ellul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Juventus Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugeniusz Bugno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grzegorz Praski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Ellul having to interfere. Ian Depasquale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

52 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's goal looked a bit too open when Grzegorz Praski came free, but Brandon Ellul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roman Furgal during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Juventus Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Furgal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kamil Grabara was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ian Depasquale. Brandon Ellul took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grzegorz Praski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Juventus Football Club getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Kryspin Skirzynski hit a great ball. In the 65th minute of the match Ian Depasquale sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kamil Grabara skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus Football Club's zone, Patrick Buttigieg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kamil Grabara came out of the goal and Patrick Buttigieg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Depasquale in the 78th minute of play forced Juventus Football Club's goalkeeper Kamil Grabara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Eugeniusz Bugno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugeniusz Bugno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roman Furgal hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean Paul Caruana during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Jean Paul Caruana. Patrick Buttigieg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamil Grabara having to interfere. Kamil Grabara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Depasquale in the 91st minute of the match. Eugeniusz Bugno hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Stephen Sacco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kamil Grabara skillfully saved the ball. Nicoló Savona charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicoló Savona the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot by Ian Depasquale from long distance, 94 minutes into the match, got Kamil Grabara's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Juventus Football Club were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.