U18 World League

Stadio Communal
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) klide13's Eden Noë 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. The audience was convinced that Kristian Biörling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mourad Almeras was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After 8 played minutes klide13 got a freekick which was hit by Eden Noë. klide13's Mourad Almeras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristian Biörling in the 9th minute of play. If Sten Mellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Jonas Falck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mourad Almeras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Engström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mourad Almeras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Engström, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 19th play minutes Kristian Biörling shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Mourad Almeras and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 21st match minute, klide13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugène Ribes to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, klide13's Jérôme Couvelard got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristian Biörling in the 36th minute of play forced klide13's goalkeeper Mourad Almeras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Kristian Biörling left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZigZag Athletic fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Kalle Modig hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

With a little luck, klide13's Mourad Almeras got control of the ball when Kristian Biörling tried to sneak it across the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Kristian Biörling had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mourad Almeras. klide13's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kristian Biörling was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. If Emmanuel Deleuze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristian Biörling got free with Mourad Almeras in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Algot Påk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jérôme Couvelard in the 68th minute of play. klide13's Éloi Artus was substituted for Emmanuel Deleuze. ZigZag Athletic's Sten Mellberg got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kåre Målare kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Éloi Artus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sten Mellberg kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Eden Noë shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Algot Påk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eden Noë during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ZigZag Athletic booed when klide13 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eden Noë didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ZigZag Athletic walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.