U18 World League

Stora Valla
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vicente Roldan made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Patrik Myr ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clodoveo Gartxot was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Stig Vase's late challenge caught a La Mazorca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stig Vase helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Marcos Hever made a precise shot to the right of Håkan Botvidsson. IFK Kik's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 20 minutes into the match, IFK Kik's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Roldan came free, but Håkan Botvidsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Egon Åkerström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. IFK Kik's Håkan Botvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Roldan in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute Dario Pelagius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Håkan Botvidsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Anders Jakobsson fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored IFK Kik's protests and gave Anders Jakobsson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of La Mazorca booed when IFK Kik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anders Jakobsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Vicente Roldan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Håkan Botvidsson was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. The supporters of La Mazorca booed when IFK Kik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Myr didn't get a good kick on the ball. IFK Kik's Håkan Botvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Roldan in the 42nd minute of play. In the 48th match minute, IFK Kik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig Vase to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Egon Åkerström made the kick off in the second half. Mark Siggman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Anders Jakobsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Håkan Botvidsson was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Arnaldo Luken. After a rather tough play, IFK Kik's Patrik Myr got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 71st minute Dario Pelagius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Håkan Botvidsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Patrik Myr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in IFK Kik's zone, Vicente Roldan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Håkan Botvidsson came out of the goal and Vicente Roldan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute, Harry Jonasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Roldan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Håkan Botvidsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Osvaldo Kaxen fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Mazorca's protests and gave Osvaldo Kaxen a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in La Mazorca fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! The referee gave IFK Kik a penalty, 82 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Torsten Blomberg, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of La Mazorca's Clodoveo Gartxot. 2-1. 91 minutes into the game, Vicente Roldan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Håkan Botvidsson. Vicente Roldan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2.