U18 World League

Coliseo
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Americo Sotil made the kick off and thus started the match. Americo Sotil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Mantas Puikys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Nerijus Narkūnas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Savage Hippo's supporters rose to their feet, but Nerijus Narkūnas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Sabin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 minutes, Valdas Tindžiulis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Savage Hippo and the Pianello del Lario FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Savage Hippo getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Valdas Tindžiulis hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Pianello del Lario FC's Jairo Jayvier got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute, Nerijus Narkūnas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute, Americo Sotil 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mantvydas Silevičius in the 21st minute of play forced Pianello del Lario FC's goalkeeper Valentin Sabin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Americo Sotil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Sabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nerijus Narkūnas in the 27th minute of the match. Valentin Sabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mantvydas Silevičius in the 35th minute of the match. When Mantvydas Silevičius fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Savage Hippo's protests and gave Mantvydas Silevičius a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pianello del Lario FC booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mantvydas Silevičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valentin Sabin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mantvydas Silevičius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nerijus Narkūnas struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Valentin Sabin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Savage Hippo. Algitas Mažeikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Americo Sotil blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mantas Puikys having to make a save. In the 47th minute, Raul Faron made a precise shot to the right of Mantas Puikys. Savage Hippo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0.

Alvydas Gabriūnas's late challenge caught a Pianello del Lario FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvydas Gabriūnas helped the player get up and apologised. Alvydas Gabriūnas hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Faron in the 60th minute of play forced Savage Hippo's goalkeeper Mantas Puikys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Americo Sotil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pianello del Lario FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Americo Sotil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Valdas Tindžiulis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 66 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Savage Hippo's Valdas Tindžiulis got a free kick in the 67th minute. Americo Sotil struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Mantas Puikys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pianello del Lario FC. Nerijus Narkūnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Faron struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Mantas Puikys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pianello del Lario FC. Algitas Mažeikis struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Valentin Sabin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Savage Hippo. When Americo Sotil fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pianello del Lario FC's protests and gave Americo Sotil a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Pianello del Lario FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Americo Sotil to maneuver through the defense. If Algitas Mažeikis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.