U18 World League

Krasnodar
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) In the 4th minute, Grigoriy Kupryashkin 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. After a defensive mix-up in Zola Predosa FC's zone, Nikita Filinkov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florian Causio came out of the goal and Nikita Filinkov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grigoriy Kupryashkin during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Grigoriy Kupryashkin hit a great ball. In the 11thth minute of the game Aurelio Ragusa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Igor Akinfeev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Igor Akinfeev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Spano in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute Aurelio Ragusa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Akinfeev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Aleksandr Simonov in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zola Predosa FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Nikita Filinkov got a free kick in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Rustam Knyazhev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zola Predosa FC the free kick. Nikita Filinkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Florian Causio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute of the match, Grigoriy Kupryashkin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Florian Causio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Aleksandr Mudrik fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's protests and gave Aleksandr Mudrik a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Aleksandr Mudrik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grigoriy Kupryashkin hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Fabiano Spano kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's zone, Aurelio Ragusa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Akinfeev came out of the goal and Aurelio Ragusa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th match minute, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rustam Knyazhev to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Aurelio Ragusa made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Grigoriy Kupryashkin got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After 54 minutes, Aurelio Ragusa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zola Predosa FC and the Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Aurelio Ragusa got a free kick in the 54th minute. Fabiano Spano might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Igor Akinfeev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabiano Spano ran back to his position shaking his head. Igor Akinfeev made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Aurelio Ragusa sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Nikita Filinkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikita Filinkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florian Causio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aleksandr Simonov kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Zola Predosa FC's Florian Causio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksandr Simonov in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's Nikita Filinkov got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 78 minutes into the game, Fabiano Spano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Igor Akinfeev. Fabiano Spano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Ragusa in the 89th minute of play forced Δ ০ δ ρ ы н я's goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikita Filinkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Causio having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Zola Predosa FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.