U18 World League

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup 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. Agustin Tohias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brian Laudrup, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brian Laudrup in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Tohias saved Deportivo Mukenio from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Brian Laudrup's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Tohias was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. If Cristo Bermudo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Bermudo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Joost De Groot when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Ewout Vorster managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haithabu FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ewout Vorster was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Tohias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joost De Groot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Frechoso in the 24th minute of the match. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Deportivo Mukenio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Cordarell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute of the match Bart De Scheper sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Agustin Tohias skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Deportivo Mukenio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Desiderio Bieito didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Mukenio's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Cristo Bermudo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Mukenio's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Bermudo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joost De Groot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Haithabu FC fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Brian Laudrup fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustin Tohias having to interfere. When Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Mukenio's goalie prevented a goal. Agustin Tohias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brian Laudrup's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Frechoso got free with Joost De Groot in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agustin Tohias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brian Laudrup's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristo Bermudo made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Brian Laudrup mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haithabu FC and the Deportivo Mukenio players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Haithabu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Laudrup to maneuver through the defense. Joost De Groot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristo Bermudo's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brian Laudrup in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Tohias saved Deportivo Mukenio from getting behind. Cristo Bermudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Haithabu FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Roni Dejonckheere hit a great ball. Christian Frechoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joost De Groot having to interfere. Roni Dejonckheere kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Brian Laudrup's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Tohias was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The Haithabu FC fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Haithabu FC fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Haithabu FC's Brian Laudrup looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brian Laudrup in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agustin Tohias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Roni Dejonckheere kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brian Laudrup in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Tohias saved Deportivo Mukenio from getting behind. In the 86th match minute, Deportivo Mukenio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximiliano Todor to maneuver through the defense. Brian Laudrup struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Agustin Tohias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haithabu FC. Marcos Checa kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristo Bermudo in the 94th minute of play forced Haithabu FC's goalkeeper Joost De Groot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brian Laudrup got free with Agustin Tohias in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded Haithabu FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Deportivo Mukenio.