U18 World League

POLJUD
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Alfonso Amato started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Mariano Selmo got control of the ball when Boro Višić tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfonso Amato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Vinko Bujanović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa booed when --Sibenik-- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saša Matijašić didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute of the match, Boro Višić got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mariano Selmo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Oton Ćosić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Selmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saša Matijašić in the 17th minute of play. Rosendo Elivareo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Gaudencio Flor got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 25 minutes, Alfonso Amato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Amato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 26 minutes of play, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Gaudencio Flor made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vinko Bujanović was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute Gašpar Šipić suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Alfonso Amato fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's protests and gave Alfonso Amato a yellow card for diving instead. --Sibenik--'s Tihomir Ćorić was substituted for Gašpar Šipić. After a rather tough play, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Alfonso Amato got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute, Boro Višić 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. After having played for 35 minutes, Alfonso Amato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfonso Amato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vinko Bujanović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Amato in the 39th minute of the match. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Mariano Selmo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa from getting a goal against them. Mariano Selmo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boro Višić in the 45th minute. Mariano Selmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saša Matijašić in the 46th minute of play. After the first half El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

A collision led to El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Martin Pirmin hit a great ball. In the 53rdth minute of the game Saša Matijašić who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's Mariano Selmo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's goal looked a bit too open when Saša Matijašić came free, but Mariano Selmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Gaudencio Flor kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vinko Bujanović. That made the score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. Mariano Selmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saša Matijašić in the 69th minute of the match. Mariano Selmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oton Ćosić, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Mariano Selmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boro Višić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alfonso Amato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gaudencio Flor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the game, Rosendo Elivareo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave --Sibenik-- the free kick. Rosendo Elivareo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Mariano Selmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saša Matijašić in the 93rd minute of play. Rosendo Elivareo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinko Bujanović having to interfere. After a rather tough play, --Sibenik--'s Vlado Bubnjar got a free kick in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute, Rosendo Elivareo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing El Tiki-Tiki de Cappa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.