U18 World League

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Quintin Funk started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes No Gravity FC got a freekick which was hit by Wiboon Savage. A collision led to Black Knights FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Mickey Landreth hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Quintin Funk in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikael Sjöberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of No Gravity FC booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louie Andrews didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mikael Sjöberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mickey Landreth in the 20th minute. In the 24th minute, Caleb Stahl fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mikael Sjöberg, passed just outside the right post. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Javier Mayo sped through No Gravity FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mikael Sjöberg. The supporters of No Gravity FC booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Riggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mikael Sjöberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quintin Funk in the 42nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Patric Berggren managed to get in a good position for a shot. No Gravity FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Patric Berggren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lionel Aviles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulrik Snell in the 47th minute of play forced Black Knights FC's goalkeeper Lionel Aviles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulrik Snell to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Wiboon Savage fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Wiboon Savage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lionel Aviles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lionel Aviles made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Ulrik Snell sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Caleb Stahl's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mikael Sjöberg was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Mayo in the 73rd minute of play forced No Gravity FC's goalkeeper Mikael Sjöberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Wiboon Savage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Black Knights FC's DeAndre Staley was substituted for Tyrell Garrison. In the 75th match minute, No Gravity FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiboon Savage to maneuver through the defense. Mikael Sjöberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quintin Funk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, No Gravity FC's Christopher Nilsson got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 88 minutes into the match, No Gravity FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Feliciano came free, but Mikael Sjöberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Wiboon Savage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 91 minutes, Bengt-Arne Ek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. No Gravity FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bengt-Arne Ek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lionel Aviles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wiboon Savage in the 93rd minute of the match. No Gravity FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Black Knights FC had controlled the match.