U18 World League

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) In the 4th minute Andreas Nomayo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Gambini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mika Funk kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Dario Gambini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertram Doual in the 8th minute of play. Dario Gambini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Nomayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andreas Nomayo in the 17th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Dario Gambini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugenio Minati's late challenge caught a Fc Schönhagen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Minati helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sao Brasola's Eugenio Minati got a free kick in the 20th minute. Dario Gambini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bertram Doual went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 27 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Minati. Anthony Falcioni kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes Fc Schönhagen got a freekick which was hit by Bertram Doual. 34 minutes into the game, Fc Schönhagen's Andreas Nomayo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dario Gambini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Dario Gambini came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Fc Schönhagen's Andreas Nomayo. But to his dismay, Andreas Nomayo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 46 minutes into the match, Fc Schönhagen's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Gagliano came free, but Bülent Appelt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Adriano Gagliano made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Bertram Doual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Gambini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sao Brasola's Dario Gambini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Sao Brasola from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, Bertram Doual dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dario Gambini, 0-5. Herwig Bonhoeffer scored 0-6 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dario Gambini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 64 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Dario Gambini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andreas Nomayo. After 68 minutes of play Sao Brasola's Eugenio Minati was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Eugenio Minati kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Eddi Bonacker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dario Gambini was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andreas Nomayo in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Gambini saved Sao Brasola from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Fc Schönhagen's Eddi Bonacker slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dario Gambini. That made the score 0-7 after 75 minutes of play. Bertram Doual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Gambini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Herwig Bonhoeffer in the 80th minute. Dario Gambini made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Bertram Doual sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th minute, Eddi Bonacker fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Bertram Doual kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dario Gambini. That made the score 0-8 in the 91 minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Fc Schönhagen left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sao Brasola.