U21 World League

Neverland Ranch
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sven-Arne Gustafsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isac Christoffersson in the 7th minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Demetrio Busillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 played minutes FC Kurdish Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Ingvar Asmundsson. Christian Gallucci hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, Florian Laudadio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wictor Hagström was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 19th minute, Bianco Casciano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC Kurdish Warriors's Niclas Hjälm got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the game, Armin Oberrauch was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LEBEG Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Kurdish Warriors the free kick. After 22 played minutes LEBEG Team got a freekick which was hit by Armin Oberrauch. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Armin Oberrauch managed to get in a good position for a shot. LEBEG Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Armin Oberrauch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wictor Hagström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niclas Hjälm blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demetrio Busillo having to make a save. Isac Christoffersson might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Demetrio Busillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isac Christoffersson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 34th minute, Armin Oberrauch 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. Sven-Arne Gustafsson struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Demetrio Busillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kurdish Warriors. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Oberrauch in the 38th minute of play. Wictor Hagström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armin Oberrauch in the 44th minute of the match. LEBEG Team's Demetrio Busillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save LEBEG Team from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Demetrio Busillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isac Christoffersson. After the first half LEBEG Team were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Florian Laudadio was the one to do the kick off. Niclas Hjälm scored 1-1 in the 50th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Demetrio Busillo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 60th minute, Timmy Hasselqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Kurdish Warriors made a substitution. Conny Andreasson replaced Isac Christoffersson. Timmy Hasselqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Florian Laudadio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Oriali kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Armin Oberrauch blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wictor Hagström having to make a save. Wictor Hagström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armin Oberrauch in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, LEBEG Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Lattanzio to maneuver through the defense. If Sven-Arne Gustafsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demetrio Busillo came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kurdish Warriors's Conny Andreasson. But to his dismay, Conny Andreasson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Demetrio Busillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conny Andreasson in the 94th minute of play. FC Kurdish Warriors's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.