U18 World League

Erosworld
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Norberto-Doroteo Méndez started the match with the kick off. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Tiberio Ciprella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto-Doroteo Méndez in the 5th minute of play. Tiberio Ciprella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto-Doroteo Méndez in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes into the game, Gautier Gehrig was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo Luan Toro the free kick. After 11 played minutes Sportivo Luan Toro got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Peruanton. In the 17th match minute, THE ROKERY PIMKIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hendrick Accola to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, THE ROKERY PIMKIS's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto-Doroteo Méndez came free, but Tiberio Ciprella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sportivo Luan Toro were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after THE ROKERY PIMKIS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rodri De Paul took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Mariano Barto advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 20th minute. Artemio Euloxu hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Valentin Kastner's late challenge caught a Sportivo Luan Toro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Kastner helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Valentin Kastner got a free kick in the 33rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto-Doroteo Méndez in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiberio Ciprella saved THE ROKERY PIMKIS from getting behind. Gianluca Richter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Gustavo Campagnuolo made a huge save. Sportivo Luan Toro's Gustavo Campagnuolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Kastner in the 42nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in THE ROKERY PIMKIS's zone, Norberto-Doroteo Méndez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiberio Ciprella came out of the goal and Norberto-Doroteo Méndez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 58 played minutes THE ROKERY PIMKIS got a freekick which was hit by Ceddric Meisterhans. Sportivo Luan Toro's Rodri De Paul shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 59th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tiberio Ciprella but with some difficulty. Sportivo Luan Toro's Gustavo Campagnuolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluca Richter in the 60th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artemio Euloxu during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Sportivo Luan Toro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Euloxu to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Luan Toro's Mariano Barto got a free kick in the 65th minute. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Ron Steffen was substituted for Mattia Lütolf. THE ROKERY PIMKIS made a substitution. Falco Achen replaced Michele Pfäffli. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Placido Hammer was substituted for Neil Bisang. A collision led to Sportivo Luan Toro getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Mariano Barto hit a great ball. When Valentin Kastner came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the THE ROKERY PIMKIS 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 Valentin Kastner couldn't finish the play. Jaime Peruanton was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 71 minutes into the match. Tiberio Ciprella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Euloxu, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. With a little luck, THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Tiberio Ciprella got control of the ball when Artemio Euloxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sportivo Luan Toro! In the 94th minute, Artemio Euloxu 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. A collision led to THE ROKERY PIMKIS getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Ron Steffen hit a great ball. Valentin Kastner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 102nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Sportivo Luan Toro players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented THE ROKERY PIMKIS from taking control. The game ends in a draw.