U18 World League

CENTAUROROJO
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hugo Rudqvist made the kick off which started today's match. When Köping's Hugo Rudqvist in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CENTAURO's goalie prevented a goal. Ceferino Ishmael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Rudqvist in the 8th minute of play. CENTAURO's Victor Bittor got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ceferino Ishmael came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Köping's Hugo Rudqvist. But to his dismay, Hugo Rudqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. With 16 minutes on the clock, Leonardo Salvadore commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 15 minutes into the game, one of CENTAURO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 20 minutes into the match, CENTAURO's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Rudqvist came free, but Ceferino Ishmael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Kvick's late challenge caught a CENTAURO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Kvick helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th minute, Teodosio Mincho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Köping's Ulf Wallman got control of the ball when Roque Medina tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Köping booed when CENTAURO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Cordarrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roque Medina in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ulf Wallman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. CENTAURO's Roque Medina was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 45th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After the first half Köping were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roque Medina to make the kick off. Ceferino Ishmael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Per-Erik Allbom in the 57th minute. When Roque Medina came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the CENTAURO 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 Roque Medina couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute there was a penalty for Köping. Dag Strand stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ceferino Ishmael. 1-4. The supporters of Köping booed when CENTAURO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Medina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saturnino Aznar hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Per-Erik Allbom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Roque Medina made a precise shot to the right of Ulf Wallman. Köping's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. After 97 played minutes Köping got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Juhlin. When the match was over Köping could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CENTAURO throughout the match.