Daily summary – 9.08 Tuesday

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Day 4

As the tournament progresses, we get to see, which teams are ready to give it their all to get the Cup. The moods of the young athletes are bright and they are determined to play the best Ultimate. Besides the games, they can also count on fun activities like yoga practice, skimboarding or the flying disc fun zone to take their mind off the upcoming matches.

U17 Open

In the morning 4 games of Pool A had France, Germany, Switzerland and Great Britain lead the games. France and Sweden in the showcase game were tough for the Swedes. They had a hard time scoring and France’s defense led the game to 15-0. Another game to 15 was between Switzerland and Israel, where the second half of the match was under full dominance of the Swiss. Two other games were more challenging games were Belgium versus Germany, and Great Britain against the Netherlands.

Another round of the game was set at 3 pm. Sweden played against Switzerland, Israel faced the Netherlands, Italy with Germany, and Belgium versus Great Britain.

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U17 Women's

Today we could watch 3 matches from this U17 category.

Today’s showcase game had Sweden play against Italy, who left no illusions that they were there to win the game. In the first part of the match, Sweden managed to score 3 times, however, for the rest of the game, it was Italy, who kept adding up to the final score.

Great Britain started with a point against France, but quickly it became clear that the French team has bigger plans. With a final score of 13-9, they ensured themselves a victory.

Belgium also didn’t have an easy task when they met Germany today. The match ended at 14-4.

U17 Mixed

The only two games for today in the U17 Mixed category were at 1 am.

Poland had a tough lesson to learn from the Hungarians, who were swift with passes and taking bold decisions. The game can be a good lesson to the young polish players who barely started their Ultimate journey. The final score was 15-3.

Italian U17 Mixed managed to beat Belgium in a game 11-8. The Belgians put on resistance, but the Italians managed to get an edge early in the game, which was hard to break.

U20 Open

Pool B began the category with 3 games at 11 am.

The Czech started off their game confidently against New Zealand. They were trying everything from fast swings, forced by the New Zealanders to overheads. The intensity of the game was high and every pass had to be sure, otherwise, a defender on both sides was always ready to strike. New Zealand took over the game before the end of the first half, not giving the Czech a chance at a comeback.

Canada keeps giving Ultimate lessons to other teams with fast-paced games. This time it was Belgium, who tried to win back the game, but ultimately lost 6-15.

Nearby, Poland faced off against Italy. With the roster only half of what the Italian, the Poles were not afraid to dream big. The first 17 minutes of the game can be proof of that, but after that Italians were on the roll and won 15-8.

At 1 pm Pool A began with 3 matches. All of them reached a score of 15 with the USA, France, and Colombia in the lead. The last round of Pool B concluded the day with the matches starting at 5 pm. Poland was yet another team to learn a lesson, which they found very welcome and a good experience for the future. Canadians imposed a fast pace on the game. Their offense switched from zone to man defense when needed. High-hanging pools made it easy for the Canadians to trap Poland near the end zone.

Italy and New Zealand played an intense game, which at the beginning had them going point to point. Both teams seemed to like the idea of trapping their opponents deep in the end zone. As a result, the players on both sides had to try some risky throws. The defenders took advantage of each of these to turn back the tide of the game. As the game progressed it was the Italians, who managed to work out the advantage to win the game. The final score was 15-7.

Belgium and Czech had a very close game, which had everyone on their toes during the second part. Both teams were determined to win. They tried to make every point count, leading the game to 10-10. After that Belgium generated more goal chances and won the game 15-11.

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U20 Women's

All the games were divided into 4 Pools today.

In the morning Pool, 4 teams opened the games. Italy played against Austria. The match proved to be an interesting one. Both teams were playing point-for-point. At the end of the first half, Italy managed to get in the lead. The beginning of the second had Austria get ahead with 3 points, but Italy was ready to get back in control. The back and forth game came to a Universe Point with two turnovers to spice things up. Italy won the game 15-14.

On the neighboring field, the USA faced New Zealand. The match proved difficult for New Zealanders and once again the USA showed their Ultimate experience and won the game 15-5.

Pool B games started at 11 am. Canada and France had to be a fan favorite with many fans on the sidelines. The teams were playing point-for-point and making mistakes was dangerous. With some unforced mistakes and defenses, the disc possession changed often. The game was alive with chants and rallying. The French started to slowly gain more points, making Canadians try harder. The game was fast-paced, but during the second half, the French let the Canadians score only two more points, before concluding the game with a score of 12-9.

Poland initially seemed to be in a great mood as they played against the Czech. The Polish team worked on building their advantage, but the Czech didn't leave them space to gain too many points ahead. Both teams had some throws lacking precision which prolonged the points with many turnovers. The game was a bit more static and it seemed that the Czech were tired after the previous day, even though they managed to take over the match. The majority of the game belonged to them with the final score of 15-6.

In Pool C all games were very engaging. The Czech played against New Zealand, and both teams brought on a spectacle of defenses and careful offense. The game finished in the Universe point, which The Czech won with screams of joy heard all across Pola Marsowe.

France faced the USA and the game was another example of fast-paced intensity. The French team was trying all they could. There was an enormous fanbase to support both teams. For the game, the USA didn’t have a comfortable advantage, and they couldn’t let themselves make many mistakes. Only in the second half, they’ve managed to grow the difference, and yet the French were still fighting, not considering the match a lost one. The result was 15-9 for the USA.

In Pool D, there were three games, which ended with similar results of reaching 15 points. The teams in the lead were Austria, Italy, and Canada.

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U20 Mixed

In the Mixed category, we had three matches the Netherlands lost to the Hungarians 9-15. At the same time, Slovakia defeated Israel with a score of 15-6. The game between Sweden and Colombia ended in a Universe Point, which had Sweden triumphant.

In the afternoon games, Colombia lost to Switzerland 7-15. Sweden beat Slovakia in a close game 15-11, with Sweden leading in the second half of the game. Later on, the Netherlands defeated Israel 15-6. The last game of the day has Switzerland meeting with Hungary. The first half of the game belonged to the Hungarians, but things changed in the second half. They could no longer feel comfortable. In the end, they managed to push the game to 15-11.

For the full score information you can head over to our scoring system!

Best in Spirit

It’s day number four, and by taking a look at the Spirit Scores we see the current leaders:
U20 Mixed - Switzerland - 11.50
U20 Women’s - Great Britain - 12.40
U20 Open - Canada - 11.80
U17 Mixed - Austra - 12.00
U17 Women’s - Great Britain & Sweden - 11.25
U17 Open - Italy - 11.25

Follow the games!

Remember to follow the games on our score system and check out the showcase games available via ulti.TV live stream. Check out the YouTube channels:

WJUC (U20) games will be available on the WFDF YouTube channel
EYUC (U17) will be streamed on the ulti.TV YouTube channel

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