U18 World League

BELAJ-ARENA
Spectators: 7560 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ismael Vergaray kicked off to start the match. Emilio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Börje Kilberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joacim Söderström hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Anton Jelm hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of BELAJ BOYS booed when Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigio Piorno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joacim Söderström hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute of the match Rigoberto Xacintu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matthias Odeen skillfully saved the ball. Matthias Odeen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Vergaray in the 25th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Osvaldo Turi got a free kick in the 29th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Edvin Snäll came free, but Emilio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gert Springfält fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Vitin having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristoffer Ekegren got free with Emilio Vitin in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Sven-Edvin Snäll made the kick off in the second half. Emilio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gert Springfält, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Benjamin Hammarbäck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Pablo Gallinas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 64th playminute. Matthias Odeen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomás Marini in the 67th minute. Sven-Edvin Snäll sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 72 played minutes BELAJ BOYS got a freekick which was hit by Börje Kilberg. Sven-Edvin Snäll hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Matthias Odeen was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Alfreð Toledo. When Benjamin Hammarbäck fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BELAJ BOYS's protests and gave Benjamin Hammarbäck a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT booed when BELAJ BOYS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Hammarbäck didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute Börje Kilberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sven-Edvin Snäll in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emilio Vitin saved Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT from getting behind. In the 82nd minute Remigio Piorno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Odeen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Sven-Edvin Snäll shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Emilio Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Hammarbäck in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Hammarbäck in the 92nd minute of play forced Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goalkeeper Emilio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timoteo Mendiko during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 96th minute, Timoteo Mendiko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.