U18 World League

Ängen Stadium
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Faron made the kick off which started today's match. Cesar Xabat kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 9th minute Joel Faron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Felin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Annedal FC booed when R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Xabat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pål Forsman struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Ovidio Roldan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Annedal FC. Ovidio Roldan made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Sven-Arne Grubb sent off a good shot on target. After 15 played minutes Annedal FC got a freekick which was hit by Rasmus Byström. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Arne Grubb in the 25th minute of play forced R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И's goalkeeper Ovidio Roldan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hans Dalman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Roldan having to interfere. Jerry Felin came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И's Joel Faron. But to his dismay, Joel Faron quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 39th match minute, Annedal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Arne Grubb to maneuver through the defense. Annedal FC's Jerry Felin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Su in the 40th minute of play. Pål Forsman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Ovidio Roldan made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sven-Arne Grubb to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Sven-Arne Grubb had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ovidio Roldan. R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven-Arne Grubb was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ovidio Roldan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasmus Byström in the 55th minute of play. Ovidio Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Arne Grubb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jerry Felin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Faron in the 61st minute of play. Bror Gallberg charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bror Gallberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И booed when Annedal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bror Gallberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulf Stenberg kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Annedal FC made a substitution. Per Nyström replaced Bror Gallberg. Ovidio Roldan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Arne Grubb, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 78th match minute, R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Faron to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Sven-Arne Grubb made a precise shot to the right of Ovidio Roldan. R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Jerry Felin was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Romeo Su capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Romeo Su really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Norberto Birila charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norberto Birila the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rasmus Byström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Roldan having to interfere. R̶Ī̶И̶И̶Є̶Ǥ̶Â̶И succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Annedal FC had controlled the match.