U18 World League

Palacio de Poseidón
Spectators: 7821 (Terracing: 5867, Seating: 1798, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andréas Holmstedt started the match with the kick off. The supporters of POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol booed when Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Blomkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emeterio Astiago in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eskil Rosen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Ticho Larrangos managed to get in a good position for a shot. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's supporters rose to their feet, but Ticho Larrangos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eskil Rosen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's goalkeeper Eskil Rosen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emeterio Astiago. After 14 minutes, Andréas Holmstedt made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Gustau Ageitos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Gustau Ageitos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fredrik Hermansson in the 18th minute of play. Ovando Moya's late challenge caught a Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ovando Moya helped the player get up and apologised. Ovando Moya kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After having played for 20 minutes, Andréas Holmstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andréas Holmstedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's Eskil Rosen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ticho Larrangos in the 26th minute of play. Andréas Holmstedt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustau Ageitos having to interfere. Gustau Ageitos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andréas Holmstedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustau Ageitos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredrik Hermansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Erasmo Amescua dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eskil Rosen, 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

50 minutes into the match, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's goalkeeper Gustau Ageitos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fredrik Hermansson. 51 minutes had been played when some careless play by POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lucas Holm was slow to take the kick. During this time Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's players had a chance to rest. 53 minutes into the match, Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's goal looked a bit too open when Ticho Larrangos came free, but Eskil Rosen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Otto Bergendahl during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol booed when Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otto Bergendahl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС made a substitution. Harry Sundström replaced Otto Bergendahl. In the 60th minute, Otto Bergendahl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emeterio Astiago took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eskil Rosen. Eskil Rosen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Ticho Larrangos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Eskil Rosen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Eustaquio Galdeano got a free kick in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Emeterio Astiago got a free kick in the 66th minute. When Andréas Holmstedt came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andréas Holmstedt couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Erasmo Amescua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's Jenaro Serrato seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jenaro Serrato the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jenaro Serrato had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jenaro Serrato hit a great ball. Isak Hedlund's late challenge caught a POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isak Hedlund helped the player get up and apologised. Andréas Holmstedt hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After 82 played minutes POSEIDON FC DeusDeFutbol got a freekick which was hit by Frichoso Matamoros. Andréas Holmstedt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.