U18 World League

De Sol a Sol
Spectators: 7822 (Terracing: 6011, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 110) Hilario Flores made the kick off and thus started the match. Mikael Granström came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Monte Hermoso Beach's Hilario Flores. But to his dismay, Hilario Flores quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Monte Hermoso Beach's Eleuterio Aztore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kia Motor in the 10th minute of play. FC Kurdistan's Mikael Granström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hilario Flores in the 12th minute of play. Mikael Granström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilario Flores in the 14th minute of play. Eleuterio Aztore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kia Motor in the 16th minute of play. If Marco Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bengt-Rune Kullander hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After having played for 29 minutes, Henric Martinsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kurdistan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henric Martinsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With 37 minutes on the clock, Allan Isaksson commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Kurdistan fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! FC Kurdistan's Mikael Granström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hilario Flores in the 41st minute of play. After 42 minutes FC Kurdistan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Basilio Demario who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henric Martinsson in the 46th minute of play forced Monte Hermoso Beach's goalkeeper Eleuterio Aztore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th match minute, Monte Hermoso Beach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Arotza to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Henric Martinsson made the kick off in the second half. Eleuterio Aztore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Högberg in the 51st minute of the match. Isidro Ourente hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. A collision led to FC Kurdistan getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Henric Martinsson hit a great ball. After 59 played minutes Monte Hermoso Beach got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Orkatz. Henric Martinsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Kurdistan's Jens-Åke Carlsson was substituted for Jens Clementsson. Bengt-Rune Kullander charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bengt-Rune Kullander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 72 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Hilario Flores came free, but Mikael Granström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikael Granström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Matro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Kurdistan's Sven Berg was substituted for Bengt-Rune Kullander. Kia Motor kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Mikael Granström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilario Flores in the 81st minute of play. Eleuterio Aztore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Högberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After 88 minutes of play, Monte Hermoso Beach's Hilario Flores made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mikael Granström was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Monte Hermoso Beach fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Kurdistan had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.