U18 World League

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Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leif Ahlkvist kicked off to start the match. The supporters of FC NILS booed when Manzano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Garcia didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Manzano FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Americo Todor hit a great ball. Victorino Leheren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josef Stenqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Americo Todor fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manzano FC's protests and gave Americo Todor a yellow card for diving instead. Americo Todor hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Manzano FC's Jeronimo Argenis got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 21st minute, Max Skröder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 29 minutes, Karl Rolfsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC NILS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl Rolfsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorio Oalo in the 37th minute of play forced FC NILS's goalkeeper Rune Vacker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Manzano FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gavino Emmanuel hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Honorio Oalo was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, FC NILS's goalkeeper Rune Vacker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dante Cordaryal. Manzano FC's Victorino Leheren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leif Ahlkvist in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Dante Cordaryal 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. After a rather tough play, FC NILS's Nils-Eric Johansson got a free kick in the 85th minute. A hard shot by Dante Cordaryal from long distance, 86 minutes into the match, got Rune Vacker's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rune Vacker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Emmanuel in the 88th minute of play.