U18 World League

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Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hubert Klack got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hubert Klack got free with Biagio Sessa in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when Firma Barnängen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orvar Gullesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Biagio Sessa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Firma Barnängen's Hubert Klack shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karl-Michael Jansson in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Biagio Sessa saved Zola Predosa FC from getting behind. In the 12th minute Hubert Klack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Sessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zola Predosa FC's Frank Tabacchi got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Walter Torstensson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florian Della Francesca went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Florian Della Francesca took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Walter Torstensson. Walter Torstensson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 22nd minute, Florian Della Francesca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walter Torstensson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Hubert Klack succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 25th playminute. In the 28th minute Karl-Michael Jansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Sessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Walter Torstensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Tabacchi in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Firma Barnängen's Håkan Holm got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Armando Fiori took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Walter Torstensson. Firma Barnängen's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Blomkvist in the 47th minute of play forced Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Biagio Sessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Firma Barnängen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Zola Predosa FC were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Florian Della Francesca made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Aleksander Blomkvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Firma Barnängen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. In the 64th minute Håkan Holm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Sessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute of the match Firma Barnängen got a corner. Zola Predosa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esbjörn Smitt ran over to the corner to take the kick. Firma Barnängen's Esbjörn Smitt was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Biagio Sessa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alfonso Frasca's late challenge caught a Firma Barnängen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso Frasca helped the player get up and apologised. Karl-Michael Jansson kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Dino Cala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Blomkvist came free, but Biagio Sessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Biagio Sessa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hubert Klack went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. Biagio Sessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Blomkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zola Predosa FC's Biagio Sessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Jansson in the 91st minute of play. Frank Tabacchi hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.