U18 World League

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 蔡迪德 kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Samurai booed when ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. 武响树 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samurai's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roger Kalfhage in the 7th minute. After 17 minutes, Olov Bäckström made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 陶康川 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 22 minutes into the game, Mattias Smefeldt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Samurai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 the free kick. After having played for 23 minutes, 庄帆西 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's supporters crossed their fingers, but 庄帆西 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 booed when Samurai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Rolandsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 巩竞迪 got a free kick in the 29th minute. Fredrik Bennet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 赵强伟, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Samurai getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Andreas Rolandsson hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 庄银挺 got a free kick in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Jan-Åke Johansson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Samurai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 the free kick. In the 40th minute, 武响树 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Samurai booed when ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. 江德翀 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roger Kalfhage's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 陶康川 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. When 庄银挺 fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's protests and gave 庄银挺 a yellow card for diving instead. Mattias Smefeldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 陶康川. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mattias Smefeldt ran back to his position shaking his head. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mattias Smefeldt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Samurai's Mattias Smefeldt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 陶康川 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 54th minute, Olov Bäckström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Henry Åkerström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 陶康川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Smefeldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Samurai's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roger Kalfhage in the 66th minute. The corner led Samurai's Roger Kalfhage to fire away a dangerous shot which 陶康川 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 武响树 got a free kick in the 70th minute. Samurai's Olov Bäckström got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 庄帆西 got a free kick in the 74th minute. Fredrik Bennet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄帆西 in the 76th minute of the match. 庄帆西 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fredrik Bennet having to make a save. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月 booed when Samurai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Kalfhage didn't get a good kick on the ball. When ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 赵强伟 in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Samurai's goalie prevented a goal. 庄帆西 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Fredrik Bennet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 陶康川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olov Bäckström in the 93rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 巩竞迪 got a free kick in the 94th minute. A hard and well directed shot from Roger Kalfhage led 95 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. ≮王者归来≯八千里路云和月's 陶康川 became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 3-0. The Samurai players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.