U18 World League

Merced
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Niklas Jonsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cecilio Leheren hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 12th play minutes Joseph Wallmark shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Romulo Ekain and just under the crossbar into goal. When Per-Olof Söderqwist came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Annedal FC 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 Per-Olof Söderqwist couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Wallmark in the 24th minute of play forced AcinetobacterFC's goalkeeper Romulo Ekain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes AcinetobacterFC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Mincho. Romulo Ekain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Delin in the 26th minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Annedal FC's Joseph Wallmark nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Romulo Ekain made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. After having played for 41 minutes, Cirilo Fortun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AcinetobacterFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cirilo Fortun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute, Rasmus Byström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Annedal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calle Gustavsson during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Annedal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calle Gustavsson to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joseph Wallmark to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Niklas Jonsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romulo Ekain. AcinetobacterFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niklas Jonsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. In the 63rd minute, Niklas Jonsson 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. Romulo Ekain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasmus Byström in the 64th minute of play. Annedal FC's Sven-Arne Grubb was substituted for Rasmus Byström. 72 minutes into the match, AcinetobacterFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Arne Grubb came free, but Romulo Ekain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Annedal FC booed when AcinetobacterFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Veremundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Rickard Delin in the 79th minute really tested Romulo Ekain's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Per-Olof Söderqwist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A hard shot 81 in the game by Joseph Wallmark from a close distance when the talented Romulo Ekain managed to make a qualified save. AcinetobacterFC's players were relieved. A collision led to Annedal FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Sven-Arne Grubb hit a great ball. The supporters of Annedal FC booed when AcinetobacterFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Beliran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto Beliran's late challenge caught a Annedal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norberto Beliran helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AcinetobacterFC's Norberto Beliran got a free kick in the 84th minute. After a defensive mix-up in AcinetobacterFC's zone, Niklas Jonsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romulo Ekain came out of the goal and Niklas Jonsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The AcinetobacterFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Annedal FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.