U18 World League

Stadio Olimpico
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Staffan Ekström started the match with the kick off. John Zachrisson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Gyudurov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Milen Kaydzhiev fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Laziali's protests and gave Milen Kaydzhiev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th minute, Milen Kaydzhiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Zlatko Hasin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes, Valentin Gyudurov made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. IFK Tallkotte's John Zachrisson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Zlatko Hasin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. John Zachrisson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. John Zachrisson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Gyudurov, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Argir Fikov got free with John Zachrisson in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tihomir Zerdev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johan Arvidsson in the 31st minute of the match. 32 minutes into the game, Milcho Tanev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Laziali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IFK Tallkotte the free kick. The supporters of IFK Tallkotte booed when Laziali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milcho Tanev didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of IFK Tallkotte booed when Laziali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuri Velizarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, Johan Arvidsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The IFK Tallkotte fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Argir Fikov to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Zlatko Hasin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Laziali and the IFK Tallkotte players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zlatko Hasin hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 55 played minutes IFK Tallkotte got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Lind. Staffan Ekström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Tihomir Zerdev made a huge save. A collision led to IFK Tallkotte getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Lucas Hagberg hit a great ball. Milen Kaydzhiev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for John Zachrisson. IFK Tallkotte's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tony Gabrielsson during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Milcho Tanev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 played minutes IFK Tallkotte got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Östlund. Laziali's Milen Kaydzhiev got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Argir Fikov struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. John Zachrisson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laziali. IFK Tallkotte's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.