U18 World League

Santiago Wrocław
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Charlie Lind got the match started through his kick off. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Charlie Lind sped through WKS Śląsk Wrocław's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sylwester Smuskiewicz. Thanks to some nice moves Wit Sobania could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Thomas Ravelli however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Segmon IF's Jens-Ove Axelsson got a free kick in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Segmon IF's goal looked a bit too open when Ludomil Jaszcz came free, but Thomas Ravelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Segmon IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Ove Axelsson to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, WKS Śląsk Wrocław's Ludomil Jaszcz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomas Ravelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute Jakub Dabrowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Ravelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thomas Ravelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Lewandowski's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. In the 33rd match minute, WKS Śląsk Wrocław was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakub Dabrowski to maneuver through the defense. Thomas Ravelli made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Wit Sobania sent off a good shot on target. When Wit Sobania came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the WKS Śląsk Wrocław 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 Wit Sobania couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Ludomil Jaszcz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Ravelli was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Thomas Ravelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Lewandowski in the 48th minute.

After 52 minutes, Jens-Ove Axelsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Segmon IF and the WKS Śląsk Wrocław players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of WKS Śląsk Wrocław booed when Segmon IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens-Ove Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernt Henriksson struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Sylwester Smuskiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Segmon IF. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Lewandowski in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thomas Ravelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 60 minutes into the match, Segmon IF's goal looked a bit too open when Jakub Dabrowski came free, but Thomas Ravelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Ravelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludomil Jaszcz in the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Segmon IF's goal looked a bit too open when Ludomil Jaszcz came free, but Thomas Ravelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reine Molander kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Jakub Dabrowski charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jakub Dabrowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jakub Dabrowski hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Charlie Lind sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jens-Ove Axelsson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. Jens-Ove Axelsson hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Thomas Ravelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Lewandowski in the 89th minute of the match. Segmon IF's Thomas Ravelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Lewandowski in the 91st minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.