U23 World League

Arena Gmunden
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Heiko Yuschni started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by BiBa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iratxo Arizmendi was slow to take the kick. During this time VERDOLAGA CITY FC's players had a chance to rest. Reynaldo Oso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Heiko Yuschni in the 8th minute. BiBa's Stefan Wrobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martxelin Beneitez in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to VERDOLAGA CITY FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Etxekopar Huarte hit a great ball. A hard shot 20 in the game by Heiko Yuschni from a close distance when the talented Reynaldo Oso managed to make a qualified save. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's players were relieved. Reynaldo Oso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Demmel in the 24th minute of play. With a little luck, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Reynaldo Oso got control of the ball when Heiko Yuschni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reynaldo Oso didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 30th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After a rather tough play, BiBa's Heiko Yuschni got a free kick in the 34th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iratxo Arizmendi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, BiBa's goalkeeper Stefan Wrobel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martxelin Beneitez. Stefan Wrobel made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Martxelin Beneitez sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor Hugo Aristizábal got free with Stefan Wrobel in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the match, BiBa's goal looked a bit too open when Martxelin Beneitez came free, but Stefan Wrobel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Demmel during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stefan Wrobel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 65th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Iratxo Arizmendi. A collision led to VERDOLAGA CITY FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Martxelin Beneitez hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Oliver Jarkovsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Oso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reynaldo Oso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Jarkovsky, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heiko Yuschni charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Heiko Yuschni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of VERDOLAGA CITY FC booed when BiBa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heiko Yuschni didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to BiBa getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Klaus Vollmari hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Iratxo Arizmendi managed to get in a good position for a shot. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Iratxo Arizmendi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefan Wrobel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reynaldo Oso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Demmel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Demmel in the 75th minute of play forced VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Oso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Etxekopar Huarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Oliver Jarkovsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Oso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Heiko Yuschni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Reynaldo Oso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reynaldo Oso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heiko Yuschni in the 83rd minute of the match. Stefan Wrobel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sanson Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Andre Kiesenebner charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andre Kiesenebner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.