U18 World League

Juan Domingo Ladron
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gualterio Niguel kicked off to start the match. Deportivo Medievales's Gualterio Niguel got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deportivo Medievales's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gualterio Niguel in the 8th minute. The corner led Deportivo Medievales's Gualterio Niguel to fire away a dangerous shot which Valentin Asserlindh despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some careless play in the Deportivo Medievales defense, Alfons Gabrielsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Atilano Pirmin. The Deportivo Medievales fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Atilano Pirmin should have stopped the shot. Atilano Pirmin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfons Gabrielsson in the 21st minute of the match. Jacobo Rameriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Deportivo Medievales's Andres Tauro got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Tauro might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valentin Asserlindh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andres Tauro ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, FF Små Gröna Män's Eddie Knutsson got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute Lukas Malmström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Pirmin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goal looked a bit too open when Jacobo Rameriz came free, but Valentin Asserlindh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Niguel came free, but Valentin Asserlindh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, Deportivo Medievales's Gualterio Niguel made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valentin Asserlindh was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Eddie Knutsson made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Jacobo Rameriz 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, Deportivo Medievales's Paolo Elorri got a free kick in the 59th minute. Eddie Knutsson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Atilano Pirmin came out and tried to block the shot, but Eddie Knutsson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 65th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Deportivo Medievales's goal looked a bit too open when Alfons Gabrielsson came free, but Atilano Pirmin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Gualterio Niguel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Asserlindh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes FF Små Gröna Män's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gualterio Niguel who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santo Orti in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valentin Asserlindh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lukas Malmström hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Deportivo Medievales's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Eddie Knutsson scored to the left of an out of position Atilano Pirmin, making the score, 1-5. The supporters of Deportivo Medievales booed when FF Små Gröna Män was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukas Malmström didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Niguel came free, but Valentin Asserlindh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Asserlindh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualterio Niguel, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Alfons Gabrielsson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Atilano Pirmin firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 96 played minutes FF Små Gröna Män got a freekick which was hit by Anders Albohm. Valentin Asserlindh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Niguel in the 98th minute of play. FF Små Gröna Män's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.