U18 World League

Stade St. Léonard
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Olympique Fribourg's Blaise Näf 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. Sepp Gerig hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Chris Lang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Souto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pau Nas Canelas's Tiago Coimbra suffered a concussion after 12 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josef Gladu during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Olympique Fribourg's Chris Lang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Maltez in the 13th minute of play. Blaise Näf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Karsten Eggers made a precise shot to the right of Valter Leme. Pau Nas Canelas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Olympique Fribourg's Chris Lang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Souto in the 35th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Sepp Gerig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chris Lang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Salvado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Zinsli's late challenge caught a Pau Nas Canelas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Zinsli helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blaise Näf got free with Valter Leme in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the game, Olympique Fribourg's Blaise Näf nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valter Leme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Salvado to make the kick off. Sepp Gerig kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Olympique Fribourg's Vincenzo Veterini got a free kick in the 56th minute. With 61 minutes on the clock, António Guterres commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Olympique Fribourg booed when Pau Nas Canelas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Guterres didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, August Ehrenbolger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique Fribourg's supporters rose to their feet, but August Ehrenbolger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valter Leme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute, Bruno Salvado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Olympique Fribourg's August Ehrenbolger broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Mário Maltez'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. Mário Maltez helped the player get up and apologised. Mário Maltez kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Olympique Fribourg defense, Bruno Salvado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chris Lang. The Olympique Fribourg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chris Lang should have stopped the shot. Valter Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincenzo Veterini, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Bruno Salvado fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pau Nas Canelas's protests and gave Bruno Salvado a yellow card for diving instead. Bruno Salvado kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Mário Maltez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pau Nas Canelas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.