U23 World League

Estadio Alejandra
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aleksandar Haltinner got the match started through his kick off. Wolfgang Domuzeti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Bertin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Americo Bertin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wolfgang Domuzeti. ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Americo Bertin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Julian Possner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the game, Americo Bertin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wolfgang Domuzeti. Americo Bertin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Wolfgang Domuzeti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Bertin in the 23rd minute of the match. Aquilino Umbruso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Possner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Americo Bertin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alejandra's supporters rose to their feet, but Americo Bertin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wolfgang Domuzeti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 27 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Possner came free, but Aquilino Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Herrera charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Herrera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ booed when Alejandra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Herrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Aleksandar Haltinner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Umbruso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aquilino Umbruso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Possner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ were awarded a corner. Karol Dankowski went to the cornerflag to take it. Abelardo Lartaun hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When Karol Dankowski came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karol Dankowski couldn't finish the play. After 36 played minutes Alejandra got a freekick which was hit by Saul Aztore. After a rather tough play, ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's Julian Possner got a free kick in the 38th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saul Aztore during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Saul Aztore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Julian Possner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Umbruso was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delmiro Benvide during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Herrera was the one to do the kick off. Aquilino Umbruso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Possner in the 60th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Charles Mckinley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alejandra the free kick. After a rather tough play, ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's Charles Mckinley got a free kick in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Possner in the 68th minute of play forced Alejandra's goalkeeper Aquilino Umbruso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Julian Possner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Umbruso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes of play, Alejandra's Fernando Natanael made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wolfgang Domuzeti was left in no man's land by his defense there! ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ's Wolfgang Domuzeti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Natanael in the 82nd minute of play. Aquilino Umbruso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Possner in the 84th minute. Aleksandar Haltinner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Aquilino Umbruso made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Julian Possner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Umbruso was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Alejandra were victorious despite being under pressure from ꜰᴄ ꜱᴄʜᴇʟʟᴇɴʙᴇʀɢ for much of the match.