U21 World League

Zrita Angie Coleseum
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Josef Mellin kicked off to start the match. In the 4th match minute, Honung was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magnus Pålsson to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Josef Mellin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lopes Rosell. WAL Family United Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Josef Mellin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Josef Mellin took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lopes Rosell. Lopes Rosell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Josef Mellin in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lopes Rosell saved WAL Family United Team from getting behind. In the 24th minute, Emil Unesson 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 25 played minutes WAL Family United Team got a freekick which was hit by Armando Cimbron. Lopes Rosell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josef Mellin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Unesson in the 32nd minute of play forced WAL Family United Team's goalkeeper Lopes Rosell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magnus Pålsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Rufio Pego kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Egon Olsson. That made the score 1-3 in the 41 minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Magnus Pålsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lopes Rosell was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Josef Mellin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 52 minute of play. After 55 played minutes WAL Family United Team got a freekick which was hit by Cordarin Carro. Josef Mellin did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-5 to the left of a surprised Lopes Rosell 56 minutes into the match. Lopes Rosell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josef Mellin in the 60th minute of play. Honung's Lars Kråk got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 71 minutes into the game, Raul Errasti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. WAL Family United Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Honung the free kick. In the 71st match minute, WAL Family United Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Errasti to maneuver through the defense. WAL Family United Team's Lopes Rosell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magnus Pålsson in the 72nd minute of play. Rufio Pego kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. With a little luck, WAL Family United Team's Lopes Rosell got control of the ball when Josef Mellin tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, WAL Family United Team's goalkeeper Lopes Rosell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Unesson. Lopes Rosell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jan Rein Cremona Barbaro in the 88th minute. After having played for 90 minutes, Josef Mellin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honung's supporters crossed their fingers, but Josef Mellin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, WAL Family United Team's Raul Errasti got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute of the match Emil Unesson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lopes Rosell skillfully saved the ball. The Honung supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Honung would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.