U18 World League

Estadio Esperanza
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Astor Torres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Håkan Spetz charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Håkan Spetz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th minute, Håkan Spetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bengt-Åke Smitt made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Aaron Indalecio sent off a good shot on target. Sergio Palban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred-Marc Richter, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 19thth minute of the game Astor Torres who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karen FC's Bengt-Åke Smitt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Club Real Cantera getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Antonio Ezkerra hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Calle Wanner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sergio Palban. Club Real Cantera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Calle Wanner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Fred-Marc Richter took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sergio Palban. Sergio Palban dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. When Fred-Marc Richter came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Karen FC 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 Fred-Marc Richter couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the match, Club Real Cantera's goal looked a bit too open when Fred-Marc Richter came free, but Sergio Palban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karen FC's Bengt-Åke Smitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Torres in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Astor Torres dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bengt-Åke Smitt, 1-3. The Club Real Cantera players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Karen FC were winning 1-3.

Sergio Palban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calle Wanner in the 59th minute of the match. Club Real Cantera's Sergio Palban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Club Real Cantera from getting a goal against them. In the 76th match minute, Karen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Ekeroth to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Karen FC's Håkan Spetz seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Håkan Spetz the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Karen FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Håkan Spetz had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Karen FC's Håkan Spetz got a free kick in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Club Real Cantera's Aaron Indalecio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Mats Asklund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sergio Palban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bengt-Åke Smitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Indalecio, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Bengt-Åke Smitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Torres in the 89th minute of the match. When Moises Eneas fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Real Cantera's protests and gave Moises Eneas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Club Real Cantera's Moises Eneas got a free kick in the 91st minute. Karen FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.