U23 World League

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when King Thorin made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goal looked a bit too open when Bertil Löfgren came free, but Antonio Lusi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute Bertil Löfgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Lusi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đuro Brezović came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Leonardo Penha. But to his dismay, Leonardo Penha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Sebastian Gentry managed to get in a good position for a shot. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Gentry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Đuro Brezović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonardo Penha might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Đuro Brezović. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonardo Penha ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Leonardo Penha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Miccio in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Đuro Brezović saved Gondor FC™ from getting behind. Antonio Lusi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bertil Löfgren in the 26th minute. Đuro Brezović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Miccio, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute Bertil Löfgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Lusi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Carlo Miccio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Gondor FC™ booed when ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Vani didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Gondor FC™ booed when ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Vani didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Gondor FC™'s King Thorin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Antonio Lusi. That made the score 1-1 after 38 minutes of play. Đuro Brezović came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Leonardo Penha. But to his dismay, Leonardo Penha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonardo Penha to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Carlo Miccio took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Đuro Brezović to make any attempt to save it. Leonardo Penha's late challenge caught a Gondor FC™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Penha helped the player get up and apologised. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Slobodan Horoz replaced Bahtijar Barbarez. A collision led to ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Leonardo Penha hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling King Thorin in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Lusi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When King Thorin, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 59 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Antonio Lusi was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Miccio came free, but Đuro Brezović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Đuro Brezović made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amos Benvenuto in the 63rd minute. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Despot Pajić replaced Fadil Račić. Gondor FC™'s Hamid Hamedović was substituted for King Thorin. Hamid Hamedović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Lusi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute Amos Benvenuto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đuro Brezović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Dino Del Bello hit a great ball. After 74 played minutes Gondor FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Mumin Čuk. In the 75th minute Dino Del Bello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đuro Brezović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Dino Del Bello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mumin Čuk to maneuver through the defense. Dino Del Bello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 88 in the game by Leonardo Penha from a close distance when the talented Đuro Brezović managed to make a qualified save. Gondor FC™'s players were relieved. Mumin Čuk hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Gondor FC™'s Zé Pedro Furlan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Amedeo Grifoni, made in the 92nd minute of the game.