U18 World League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfred Dærup took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silvestre Peter in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rikardt Kjeldsvig saved Strib Galacticos IF from getting behind. When Ernst Bartz, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 9 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Freddy Elequemedo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Robin Hagensted's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Freddy Elequemedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Robin Hagensted made a great header on Strib Galacticos IF's corner, it was just that Piquirenda FC's Freddy Elequemedo managed to reach the ball for a save. Rikardt Kjeldsvig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niceto Flor in the 17th minute of play. When Benigno Rico fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piquirenda FC's protests and gave Benigno Rico a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Piquirenda FC got a freekick which was hit by Benigno Rico. Freddy Elequemedo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Viggo Rungsø. Rikardt Kjeldsvig came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Piquirenda FC's Niceto Flor. But to his dismay, Niceto Flor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Rikardt Kjeldsvig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmiro Intxixu, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Silvestre Peter spun around in front of the goal 25 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Strib Galacticos IF's goal. In the 36th minute, Silvestre Peter made a precise shot to the right of Rikardt Kjeldsvig. Strib Galacticos IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 39th minute Silvestre Peter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikardt Kjeldsvig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Victorio Eguntsenti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piquirenda FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 47th minute of the match Nunez Playo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rikardt Kjeldsvig skillfully saved the ball. The Strib Galacticos IF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Piquirenda FC were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Silvestre Peter stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delmiro Intxixu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Rikardt Kjeldsvig when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rikardt Kjeldsvig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Peter in the 61st minute of the match. Cristo Mino charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristo Mino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Piquirenda FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Mino. With a little luck, Strib Galacticos IF's Rikardt Kjeldsvig got control of the ball when Niceto Flor tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 played minutes Strib Galacticos IF got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Dærup. After 76 minutes, Silvestre Peter made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Strib Galacticos IF's Rikardt Kjeldsvig tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niceto Flor got free with Rikardt Kjeldsvig in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute of the match, Niceto Flor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rikardt Kjeldsvig was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 91st minute Robin Hagensted suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Cristo Mino got his second yellow card in the match during the 91st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Piquirenda FC's Cristo Mino got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th match minute, Piquirenda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Playo to maneuver through the defense. Freddy Elequemedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaspar Thabo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.