U18 World League

Asarum
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's Richie Verdeces proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM from getting a goal against them. If Karl-Magnus Nyberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Karl-Magnus Nyberg sped through BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Richie Verdeces. Mosen Salce took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Michel Duset. Michel Duset dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Karl-Magnus Nyberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asarum's supporters rose to their feet, but Karl-Magnus Nyberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richie Verdeces breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florinio Gayangos in the 25th minute of play forced Asarum's goalkeeper Michel Duset to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Lindsten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richie Verdeces having to interfere. Karl-Magnus Nyberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Richie Verdeces read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Florinio Gayangos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Asarum's Aaron Lindsten got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Karl-Magnus Nyberg came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Asarum fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl-Magnus Nyberg couldn't finish the play. If Karl-Magnus Nyberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Mosen Salce left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karl-Magnus Nyberg was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Asarum's Michel Duset got control of the ball when Eutor Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute, Karl-Magnus Nyberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the match, Mosen Salce notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Asarum's Michel Duset. Michel Duset was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mosen Salce in the 76th minute of play forced Asarum's goalkeeper Michel Duset to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Michel Duset successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 81 minutes into the match, Asarum's goalkeeper Michel Duset had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eutor Andino. Asarum's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Mosen Salce scored to the left of an out of position Michel Duset, making the score, 1-6. Michel Duset had great luck who in the 86thth minute grab hold of the ball when Mosen Salce from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Michel Duset stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mosen Salce's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. After 90 played minutes, Asarum's Olof Fribäck shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Richie Verdeces came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Asarum reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Asarum's zone, Florinio Gayangos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Duset came out of the goal and Florinio Gayangos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of Asarum:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM:s goal. The Asarum fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. BARAJAS SOCCER TEAM were clearly better and deserved to take the win.