World League

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) HEDONISM U18's August Ryberg 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. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save HEDONISM U18 from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santo Blasi got free with Mikael Rudqvist in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5thth minute of the game August Ryberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Bull Club's Ermegildo Pasqual was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ermegildo Pasqual made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from August Ryberg in the 17th minute of play. Mikael Rudqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Blasi in the 19th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stamen Šiškov got free with Mikael Rudqvist in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zarco Simões lost his temper 28 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 28th minute, one of HEDONISM U18:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for HEDONISM U18. Mikael Rudqvist had in the 30thth minute some difficulties stopping Oliver Rajkov's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Mikael Rudqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oliver Rajkov went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santo Blasi got free with Mikael Rudqvist in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stamen Šiškov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Mikael Rudqvist when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Red Bull Club's Edelmiro Lucero slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mikael Rudqvist. That made the score 3-0 after 37 minutes of play. With a little luck, HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist got control of the ball when Stamen Šiškov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 39 played minutes HEDONISM U18 got a freekick which was hit by Koios Paloumbas. Santo Blasi scored 4-0 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mikael Rudqvist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 46 minutes into the match, Red Bull Club's goal looked a bit too open when Ingmar Haström came free, but Ermegildo Pasqual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes had been played when some careless play by Red Bull Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Harald Boberg was slow to take the kick. During this time HEDONISM U18's players had a chance to rest. In the 48th minute, Rune Bagge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliver Rajkov to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Santo Blasi made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mikael Rudqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stamen Šiškov went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santo Blasi in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikael Rudqvist saved HEDONISM U18 from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Club's Oliver Rajkov got a free kick in the 58th minute. Mikael Rudqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santo Blasi in the 60th minute of play. Mikael Rudqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santo Blasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Oliver Rajkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mikael Rudqvist was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Risto Cukovski in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stamen Šiškov in the 69th minute of play forced HEDONISM U18's goalkeeper Mikael Rudqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70thth minute of the game Santo Blasi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Red Bull Club's Stamen Šiškov, in the 73rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull Club. 80 minutes into the match, HEDONISM U18's goal looked a bit too open when Santo Blasi came free, but Mikael Rudqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Edelmiro Lucero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mikael Rudqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. In the 85th match minute, HEDONISM U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rune Bagge to maneuver through the defense. After 87 minutes of play, Red Bull Club's Stamen Šiškov made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mikael Rudqvist was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mikael Rudqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver Rajkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute.