U21 World League

Freedom Arena
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Manuel Bernad made the kick off which started today's match. Silvio Orlondo's late challenge caught a Freedom 2024's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvio Orlondo helped the player get up and apologised. Silvio Orlondo hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute Leonard Söderström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Beliran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cavaliers FC's Silvio Orlondo got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 15 minutes, Alejandro Leoiar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cavaliers FC and the Freedom 2024 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Alejandro Leoiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Cavaliers FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Alejandro Leoiar hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Freedom 2024 defense, Manuel Bernad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Måns Offendahl. The Freedom 2024 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Måns Offendahl should have stopped the shot. In the 25th minute, Manuel Bernad 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. Manuel Bernad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Bernad in the 28th minute of play forced Freedom 2024's goalkeeper Måns Offendahl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32ndth minute of the game Manuel Bernad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Bernad might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Måns Offendahl. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Bernad ran back to his position shaking his head. Måns Offendahl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Bernad, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Bernad in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Manuel Bernad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Måns Offendahl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonard Söderström made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Bernad in the 52nd minute of play forced Freedom 2024's goalkeeper Måns Offendahl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute, Manuel Bernad made a precise shot to the right of Måns Offendahl. Freedom 2024's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Thanks to some nice moves Manuel Bernad could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Måns Offendahl however easily saved by the left post. Freedom 2024's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Manuel Bernad 59 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-5. If Aristides Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mårten Olofsson kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Marcelino Mede came free in the 80th minute and tried to tip the ball over Måns Offendahl, but to the joy of Freedom 2024's supporters the ball went over. Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Franco in the 81st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cavaliers FC's Silvio Orlondo got a free kick in the 84th minute. The Freedom 2024 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Cavaliers FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Cavaliers FC.