U18 World League

Bellagio
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulinho Guará took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Bengt-Arne Stabbe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven-Olof Örtendal. Ocean´s Eleven's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bengt-Arne Stabbe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Ocean´s Eleven's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Grep came free, but Sven-Olof Örtendal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ocean´s Eleven! In the 14th minute, Karl-Michael Bergstedt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. William Fogel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulinho Guará, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Grep in the 17th minute of play forced Ocean´s Eleven's goalkeeper Sven-Olof Örtendal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 played minutes Ocean´s Eleven got a freekick which was hit by Freddie Lindström. When Ocean´s Eleven's Paulinho Guará in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AIF's goalie prevented a goal. Freddie Lindström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but William Fogel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Bengt-Arne Stabbe hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Sven-Olof Örtendal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bengt-Arne Stabbe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AIF's William Fogel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save AIF from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, AIF's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Guará came free, but William Fogel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oliver Grep was the one to do the kick off. After 59th play minutes Paulinho Guará shot 4-2, a short shot which went by William Fogel and just under the crossbar into goal. AIF's William Fogel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho Guará in the 64th minute of play. In the 71st minute Paulinho Guará shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Fogel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Douglas Hellgren during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AIF's Douglas Hellgren got a free kick in the 74th minute. A collision led to Ocean´s Eleven getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Thomas Nässén hit a great ball. If Anders Runeberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Anders Runeberg came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Ocean´s Eleven fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anders Runeberg couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind AIF's goalkeeper William Fogel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, AIF's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Guará came free, but William Fogel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.