U18 World League

Miguel Morales
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) After 4 played minutes 10 000 DE VISITANTE got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Iratxo. Bengt-Rune Stenman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Remigio Mederi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Stakbröte getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Felix Bryngelsson hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Bengt-Rune Stenman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Remigio Mederi was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Stakbröte's zone, Ladislao Errando stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rutger Cane came out of the goal and Ladislao Errando tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 24 minutes into the match, Karl-Ove Kling had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remigio Mederi. 10 000 DE VISITANTE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Karl-Ove Kling was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Bengt-Rune Stenman might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Remigio Mederi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bengt-Rune Stenman ran back to his position shaking his head. Remigio Mederi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isak Smed in the 30th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Bengt-Rune Stenman put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Remigio Mederi. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Bengt-Rune Stenman sped through 10 000 DE VISITANTE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Remigio Mederi. Remigio Mederi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bengt-Rune Stenman's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, Stakbröte's Christian Sigfridsson got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 44thth minute of the game Bengt-Rune Stenman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 10 000 DE VISITANTE's Remigio Mederi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ignacio Chayo's late challenge caught a Stakbröte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Chayo helped the player get up and apologised. After the first half Stakbröte were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolas Iratxo made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amancio Dalmai during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amancio Dalmai hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Marcelo Ekain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Bryngelsson charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Bryngelsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of 10 000 DE VISITANTE booed when Stakbröte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Bryngelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stakbröte's Bengt-Rune Stenman got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Bengt-Rune Stenman dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Remigio Mederi, 1-4. Remigio Mederi made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Isak Smed sent off a good shot on target. Karl-Ove Kling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Remigio Mederi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustaf Browall kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.