U18 World League

Nairo Quintana
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Valentin Rosendal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nicasio Maiorga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Ulf Jakobsson made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Rosendal in the 10th minute of play forced United.SF's goalkeeper Faustino Vermudo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Ulf Jakobsson managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when United.SF's Ceferino Serapio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Nicasio Maiorga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the game, Celestino Raymon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. United.SF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valla Fc the free kick. Celestino Raymon kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of United.SF booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredric Bergström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Valentin Rosendal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Faustino Vermudo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Ceferino Serapio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Ulf Jakobsson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ceferino Serapio was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Ceferino Serapio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. United.SF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ceferino Serapio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 54th minute Ceferino Serapio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulf Jakobsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Valentin Rosendal took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Faustino Vermudo to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice moves Leif Lund could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Faustino Vermudo however easily saved by the left post. In the 71st minute Leif Lund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Vermudo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of United.SF booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredric Bergström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestino Raymon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustino Vermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Rosendal in the 77th minute of play. Faustino Vermudo was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Valentin Rosendal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Valentin Rosendal really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Leif Lund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Faustino Vermudo made a huge save. 89 minutes into the match, United.SF's goalkeeper Faustino Vermudo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oskar Wallmark. United.SF's Zeledon Alfonso got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Zeledon Alfonso off the ground. In the 94th match minute, United.SF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Raymon to maneuver through the defense.