U18 World League

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jorge Arnas took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Arnas came free, but Mats Eckegren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Hugo Bruse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Wingspan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Bruse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 24 played minutes FC Wingspan got a freekick which was hit by Calle Fransson. Nicolas Eder was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 27 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, one of Guns And Roses:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Guns And Roses. When the match had been going on for 29 minutes, FC Wingspan's Axel Bammerman got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Cristo Domenec. Adrian Bruhn kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Alvaro Iigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 34 in the game by Fabian Jonsson from a close distance when the talented Cristo Domenec managed to make a qualified save. Guns And Roses's players were relieved. Fabian Jonsson kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Jonsson in the 45th minute of play forced Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Cristo Domenec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

In the 51st minute Fabian Jonsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Domenec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guns And Roses's Cristo Domenec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Jonsson in the 67th minute of play. Fabian Jonsson kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Delmar Maties hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Mats Eckegren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Iigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Linus Hedlund fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Wingspan's protests and gave Linus Hedlund a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Wingspan getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Linus Hedlund hit a great ball. In the 87th match minute, Guns And Roses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Ihintza to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the game, Wilfredo Elia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guns And Roses's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Wingspan the free kick. After a rather tough play, Guns And Roses's Wilfredo Elia got a free kick in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Inge Granqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Wingspan's supporters rose to their feet, but Inge Granqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Domenec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee ended the match the FC Wingspan players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.