U18 World League

FERNANDO ALI
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Otto Björck kicked off to start the match. Ciriaco Ixidor kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Otto Björck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lucio Lesardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. André Svanér hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a little luck, BK Gubbhöft's Rune Jansson got control of the ball when Leandro Furtado tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jens-Åke Wennerquist in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Lesardo saved TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB from getting behind. In the 20th minute Otto Björck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Lesardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otto Björck's late challenge caught a TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Otto Björck helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Leandro Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The BK Gubbhöft fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when BK Gubbhöft's Otto Björck looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Otto Björck took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lucio Lesardo. Lucio Lesardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. With a little luck, BK Gubbhöft's Rune Jansson got control of the ball when Astor Elequemedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lucio Lesardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Otto Björck's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. 47 minutes into the game, TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's Astor Elequemedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rune Jansson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leandro Furtado made a kick off. BK Gubbhöft's Rune Jansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Furtado in the 53rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jens-Åke Wennerquist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Lesardo was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Lucio Lesardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens-Åke Wennerquist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th match minute, TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Hermon to maneuver through the defense. Jonatan Ramone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, BK Gubbhöft's André Svanér got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Hilario Laffitte scored 3-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rune Jansson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 77th minute by Otto Björck got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 83rd minute, Astor Elequemedo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilario Laffitte in the 88th minute of play forced BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Rune Jansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, TATENGUE FUTBOL CLUB's Silverio Sandaili got a free kick in the 94th minute.