U18 World League

Telford Arena
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) 5 minutes into the match, Juventus Telford's goal looked a bit too open when Gideon Kodu came free, but Jools Dickner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jake Coton charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jake Coton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jake Coton kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Verner Bäckström hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Gideon Kodu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Juventus Telford's Jools Dickner. Jools Dickner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jools Dickner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfons Mattsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Gideon Kodu 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 30 played minutes Quetzal Flyers Hammers got a freekick which was hit by Kent Kellman. Gideon Kodu scored 0-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jools Dickner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patrick Kelly hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Oskar Vestberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Barney Garner showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 40 minute of play. Juventus Telford's Jools Dickner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gideon Kodu in the 47th minute of play. The Juventus Telford players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Quetzal Flyers Hammers were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gideon Kodu was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Gideon Kodu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jools Dickner. Gideon Kodu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfons Mattsson in the 58th minute of play forced Juventus Telford's goalkeeper Jools Dickner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th match minute, Juventus Telford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Pitman to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Juventus Telford's goalkeeper Jools Dickner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Birger Nordmark. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Alfons Mattsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Jools Dickner to make any attempt to save it. Alfons Mattsson kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Jake Coton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd match minute, Quetzal Flyers Hammers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Kelly to maneuver through the defense. Quetzal Flyers Hammers's Oskar Vestberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barney Garner in the 86th minute of play. If Colin Waterhouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colin Waterhouse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.