U18 World League

Amancio Thomas
Spectators: 7805 (Terracing: 5855, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) La MaKina del Parque's Jonas Lizer 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. In the 4th minute, Börna Bulldogs's Greger Ferm seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Greger Ferm the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Börna Bulldogs protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Greger Ferm had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Ubaldo Regis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Bröms, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ubaldo Regis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calle Browall, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute Calle Browall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Regis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, La MaKina del Parque's Samuel Urtungo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Samuel Urtungo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of La MaKina del Parque protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Samuel Urtungo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in La MaKina del Parque fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! Calle Browall struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Ubaldo Regis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Börna Bulldogs. 30 minutes into the match, Börna Bulldogs's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Caetano came free, but Adrian Billberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ladislao Caetano in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Billberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of La MaKina del Parque booed when Börna Bulldogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Botvidsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mattias Svan to make the kick off. Ceferino Clemencin hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Ubaldo Regis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Bröms, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. With a little luck, La MaKina del Parque's Ubaldo Regis got control of the ball when Mattias Bröms tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ubaldo Regis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mattias Bröms in the 56th minute. In the 57th minute, Mattias Svan made a precise shot to the right of Ubaldo Regis. La MaKina del Parque's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 61 minutes into the game, Calle Browall was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Börna Bulldogs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La MaKina del Parque the free kick. After 61 played minutes Börna Bulldogs got a freekick which was hit by Calle Browall. Börna Bulldogs's Adrian Billberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Cayo in the 63rd minute of play. Ubaldo Regis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calle Browall in the 64th minute of play. Ubaldo Regis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Bröms, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The supporters of La MaKina del Parque booed when Börna Bulldogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Johan Örtlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Cayo in the 79th minute of play forced Börna Bulldogs's goalkeeper Adrian Billberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adrian Billberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Caetano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 played minutes Börna Bulldogs got a freekick which was hit by Mattias Svan. Mattias Bröms fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubaldo Regis having to interfere. Ubaldo Regis made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Mattias Svan sent off a good shot on target. Ubaldo Regis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Botvidsson in the 95th minute of play. La MaKina del Parque succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Börna Bulldogs had controlled the match.