U18 World League

AC Vallen
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raymond Verheije started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Mathias-Alexander Pellegrims hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, AC United's Ingvar Täman broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Birger Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Pluijssens having to interfere. Ingvar Täman's late challenge caught a Bacardi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ingvar Täman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Ingvar Täman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute Enzo Denys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Rudberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, AC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eskil Danielsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th match minute, Bacardi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathias-Alexander Pellegrims to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Algot Månsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oliver Pluijssens, 1-0. Gustaf Rudberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymond Verheije in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymond Verheije in the 38th minute of play forced AC United's goalkeeper Gustaf Rudberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaf Rudberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raymond Verheije, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guust Gijselinkx in the 42nd minute of play forced AC United's goalkeeper Gustaf Rudberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Enzo Denys ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustaf Rudberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 48 minutes into the match, AC United's goal looked a bit too open when Lou Haesevoets came free, but Gustaf Rudberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Algot Månsson to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Enzo Denys was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bacardi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC United the free kick. The supporters of AC United booed when Bacardi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Denys didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bacardi FC's zone, Ingvar Täman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oliver Pluijssens came out of the goal and Ingvar Täman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Raymond Verheije's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gustaf Rudberg was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Mathias-Alexander Pellegrims's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Gustaf Rudberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Erland Törnblom fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC United's protests and gave Erland Törnblom a yellow card for diving instead. Gustaf Rudberg had in the 68thth minute some difficulties stopping Guust Gijselinkx's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Gustaf Rudberg came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Bacardi FC's Guust Gijselinkx. But to his dismay, Guust Gijselinkx quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 75 minutes into the game, Ingvar Täman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Oliver Pluijssens was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Enzo Denys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diederick Meulders scored 2-3 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustaf Rudberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 83rd match minute, AC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ingvar Täman to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Ingvar Täman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bacardi FC's Oliver Pluijssens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algot Månsson in the 92nd minute of play.