U18 World League

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Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) The crowd rose to their feet as Alfons Gabrielsson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcelo Petri. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Eddie Knutsson scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelo Petri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nils Vassenius lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of FF Små Gröna Män:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Desafio FC:s goal. In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Desafio FC. Israel Tercero stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Valentin Asserlindh. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Desafio FC's zone, Alfons Gabrielsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Petri came out of the goal and Alfons Gabrielsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfons Gabrielsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Marcelo Petri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lukas Malmström charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lukas Malmström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Israel Tercero took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Valentin Asserlindh. FF Små Gröna Män's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Petri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfons Gabrielsson. 38 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's Higinio Obeko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Asserlindh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the FF Små Gröna Män defense, Higinio Obeko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Asserlindh. The FF Små Gröna Män fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Asserlindh should have stopped the shot. Valentin Asserlindh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higinio Obeko in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfons Gabrielsson was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes, Isaac Unax mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Desafio FC and the FF Små Gröna Män players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave FF Små Gröna Män a penalty, 52 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eddie Knutsson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Desafio FC's Marcelo Petri. 3-2. In the 56th minute Alfons Gabrielsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Petri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Petri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfons Gabrielsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. FF Små Gröna Män made a substitution. Emanuel Nordström replaced Brian Söderqwist. The supporters of FF Små Gröna Män booed when Desafio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filomeno Mazuste didn't get a good kick on the ball. FF Små Gröna Män's Lukas Malmström got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, Desafio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvio Hernando to maneuver through the defense. The referee gave FF Små Gröna Män a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eddie Knutsson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Desafio FC's Marcelo Petri. 5-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfons Gabrielsson in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Petri saved Desafio FC from getting behind. Marcelo Petri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfons Gabrielsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelio Lordi's late challenge caught a FF Små Gröna Män's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aurelio Lordi helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes, FF Små Gröna Män's Eddie Knutsson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcelo Petri 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 FF Små Gröna Män reached it. Desafio FC's Marcelo Petri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anders Albohm in the 97th minute of play. Aurelio Lordi hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. FF Små Gröna Män's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.