U21 World League

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) A collision led to FC Wingspan getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Arvin Engman hit a great ball. With his leg Lino Lidon managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when FC Wingspan's Jocke Nilsson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ubaldo Matxin in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tobias Göransson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lino Lidon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvin Engman in the 14th minute of the match. With a little luck, Temperley's Lino Lidon got control of the ball when Jocke Nilsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Wingspan's Jocke Nilsson got a free kick in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Matxin came free, but Tobias Göransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tobias Göransson came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Temperley's Sebastian Canor. But to his dismay, Sebastian Canor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arvin Engman in the 28th minute of play forced Temperley's goalkeeper Lino Lidon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. From a short distance, FC Wingspan's Arvin Engman, in the 29th minute, tried to place the ball behind Lino Lidon, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Canor in the 30th minute of play forced FC Wingspan's goalkeeper Tobias Göransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lino Lidon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvin Engman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Per-Arne Sjöström kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lino Lidon. That made the score 1-1 in the 45 minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jocke Nilsson to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes Temperley got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Silvino. In the 61st minute Arvin Engman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Lidon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lino Lidon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvin Engman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jocke Nilsson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC Wingspan's Arvin Engman got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Per-Arne Sjöström made a precise shot to the right of Lino Lidon. Temperley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The supporters of FC Wingspan booed when Temperley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Canor didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Ishmael came free, but Tobias Göransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per-Arne Sjöström in the 90th minute of play forced Temperley's goalkeeper Lino Lidon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Wingspan fans cheered their team off the field, for while Temperley had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.