U23 World League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) After 4 played minutes FC Maliğin Adamları got a freekick which was hit by Cees Bemmel. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Maliğin Adamları fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! FC Maliğin Adamları:s Three De Four showed great skill when he stopped Mario Balotelli:s penalty. Ralondo Barboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cees Bemmel, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 15th minute FC Maliğin Adamları were awarded a corner. Wilhelm Kühnhackl went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, FC Maliğin Adamları's Three De Four got control of the ball when Mario Balotelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Franck Kilburg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franck Kilburg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ralondo Barboa having to make a save. Frutos Sator made in the 29th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Maliğin Adamları's Godfredo Ekialde. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Balotelli during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Mario Balotelli hit a great ball. Bernd Hommel kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. With his leg Three De Four managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Mario Balotelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Balotelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Three De Four breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ilazki Esquivel was the one to do the kick off. When Enrico Cicero fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC Viola Gigliati's protests and gave Enrico Cicero a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Cicero to maneuver through the defense. Bernd Hommel kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, FC Maliğin Adamları's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Balotelli came free, but Three De Four reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Maliğin Adamları defense, Mario Balotelli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Three De Four. The FC Maliğin Adamları fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Three De Four should have stopped the shot. Three De Four took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Balotelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luka Bartz's late challenge caught a AFC Viola Gigliati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luka Bartz helped the player get up and apologised. AFC Viola Gigliati's Pacifico Villazan was substituted for Guillermo Barzana. AFC Viola Gigliati's Dunixi Bueno was substituted for Frutos Sator. In the 68th match minute, FC Maliğin Adamları was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luka Bartz to maneuver through the defense. Three De Four showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Cicero in the 71st minute of the match. Enrico Cicero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Three De Four having to interfere. Elorri Palmer kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 85 played minutes FC Maliğin Adamları got a freekick which was hit by Bernd Hommel. After 91 played minutes, AFC Viola Gigliati's Santio Marco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Three De Four 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 AFC Viola Gigliati reached it. Three De Four showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Balotelli in the 93rd minute of the match.