U18 World League

Winchester
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Reima Ruuttu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Duarte Pellicer lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Saul Väänänen. 5 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignazio Benegas came free, but Saul Väänänen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Taavetti Valkealahti came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Manchester United 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 Taavetti Valkealahti couldn't finish the play. TiGrEs Fx's Kinsen Berzosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reima Ruuttu in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Manchester United FC were awarded a corner. Esa Salo went to the cornerflag to take it. 29 minutes into the game, Reima Ruuttu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manchester United FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TiGrEs Fx the free kick. Reima Ruuttu hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Manchester United FC made a substitution. Henri Valkealahti replaced Reima Ruuttu. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Reima Ruuttu hit a great ball. In the 35th minute of the match, Duarte Pellicer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Saul Väänänen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 47 minutes into the match, Henri Valkealahti notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of TiGrEs Fx's Kinsen Berzosa. Kinsen Berzosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Duarte Pellicer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Pellicer came free, but Saul Väänänen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte Pellicer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Valio Sammalkangas fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United FC's protests and gave Valio Sammalkangas a yellow card for diving instead. Valio Sammalkangas hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Saul Väänänen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Duarte Pellicer's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute TiGrEs Fx were awarded a corner. Frutos Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led TiGrEs Fx's Lourenco Palomar to fire away a dangerous shot which Saul Väänänen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 89 minutes of play, TiGrEs Fx's Duarte Pellicer made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saul Väänänen was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, TiGrEs Fx's Kinsen Berzosa got control of the ball when Rami Tallqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. TiGrEs Fx's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.