U18 World League

RUTA 44
Spectators: 6598 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Freedom 2024's Leonard Mårtensson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Leonard Mårtensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of La Palmira F.C booed when Freedom 2024 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Landin didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Palmira F.C's Gaston Inguma shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 8th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Torsten Kock but with some difficulty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teo Raphael in the 9th minute of play forced Freedom 2024's goalkeeper Torsten Kock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torsten Kock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaston Inguma, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th minute, Jarl Markusson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonas Fero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Torsten Kock made a huge save. Gaston Inguma took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Torsten Kock. Torsten Kock dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 31st minute, Leonard Mårtensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Torsten Kock was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Emiliano Darien. Freedom 2024's Jarl Markusson got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Leonard Mårtensson came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Freedom 2024 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 Leonard Mårtensson couldn't finish the play. When Bernardino Marcones fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Palmira F.C's protests and gave Bernardino Marcones a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th match minute, La Palmira F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Marcones to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Mårtensson in the 47th minute of play forced La Palmira F.C's goalkeeper Modesto Sabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Leonard Mårtensson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modesto Sabino having to interfere. In the 53rd minute, Leonard Mårtensson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. La Palmira F.C's Modesto Sabino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save La Palmira F.C from getting a goal against them. Leonard Mårtensson 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. Torsten Kock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo Raphael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Modesto Sabino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Mårtensson in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Freedom 2024 getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Dag Falkrantz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Mårtensson in the 83rd minute of play forced La Palmira F.C's goalkeeper Modesto Sabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teo Raphael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torsten Kock having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, La Palmira F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Mårtensson came free, but Modesto Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Freedom 2024 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for La Palmira F.C.