U18 World League

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Spectators: 7656 (Terracing: 5744, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joseph Cane got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, FC Pegasas Siauliai's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Hellkvist came free, but Audrius Dūdėnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Here Comes the Hammer's Sverker Mellbad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marijus Guzas in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to FC Pegasas Siauliai getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Valentas Daunoras hit a great ball. Marijus Guzas struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Sverker Mellbad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pegasas Siauliai. Svajūnas Rupšys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sverker Mellbad having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Allan Ahlgren got a free kick in the 18th minute. Marius Kieža succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Marijus Guzas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sverker Mellbad having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Rolf Andreasson got a free kick in the 25th minute. Sverker Mellbad was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marius Kieža showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. Audrius Dūdėnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Cane, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 37th minute, Leo Norström made a precise shot to the right of Audrius Dūdėnas. FC Pegasas Siauliai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 47 minutes into the match, FC Pegasas Siauliai's goal looked a bit too open when Fritz Vedholm came free, but Audrius Dūdėnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marius Kieža to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Leo Norström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Gintautas Jameikis made a precise shot to the right of Sverker Mellbad. Here Comes the Hammer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. After 75 played minutes FC Pegasas Siauliai got a freekick which was hit by Raimundas Ulys. In the 77th minute Here Comes the Hammer were awarded a corner. Fritz Vedholm went to the cornerflag to take it. Joseph Cane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Audrius Dūdėnas having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Fritz Vedholm 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. Joseph Cane received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Audrius Dūdėnas came out and tried to block the shot, but Joseph Cane slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 86th minute. Valentas Daunoras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gintautas Jameikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Here Comes the Hammer players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Pegasas Siauliai from taking control. The game ends in a draw.