U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐's 俞皓然 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. Saul Väänänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 赵源明, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 俞皓然 in the 10th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Saul Väänänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saul Väänänen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 洪扬鹏 in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 洪扬鹏 in the 15th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Saul Väänänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, 叶振亦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐's zone, Esa Salo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 柯斌崇 came out of the goal and Esa Salo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th match minute, ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 曾榕傲 to maneuver through the defense. After 25 played minutes ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 got a freekick which was hit by 雷飞弘. 柯斌崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esa Salo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 柯斌崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuomas Hurme, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Jalmari Bärlund charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jalmari Bärlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Manchester United FC made a substitution. Tatu Lumijärvi replaced Jalmari Bärlund. In a very dangerous position, a player in Manchester United FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! 彭乐克 hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 何默剑's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saul Väänänen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The Manchester United FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rami Tallqvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, 叶振亦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tatu Lumijärvi during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tatu Lumijärvi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 曾榕傲s short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Saul Väänänen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 曾榕傲 during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 59 played minutes ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 got a freekick which was hit by 曾榕傲. If Tuomas Hurme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐's goalkeeper 柯斌崇, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 柯斌崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rami Tallqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐's 曾榕傲 got a free kick in the 65th minute. 柯斌崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuomas Hurme, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 何默剑 got free with Saul Väänänen in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd match minute, ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 雷飞弘 to maneuver through the defense. 柯斌崇 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuomas Hurme, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 柯斌崇 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tuomas Hurme in the 83rd minute of the match. If 俞皓然 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. 曾昆洲 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Rami Tallqvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 柯斌崇. ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rami Tallqvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ≮Empire≯℃ool.℃ola.蜀.可乐 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.