U21 World League

Fox River
Spectators: 7581 (Terracing: 5686, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Sletteenge's Absalon Domini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Michel Helbro took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabian Pello. Fabian Pello dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Sletteenge booed when Scofield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Viviano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Scofield's Fabian Pello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valther Fønsskov in the 7th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Juan Romero took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Thorkild Plougmann to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Scofield defense, Absalon Domini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabian Pello. The Scofield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabian Pello should have stopped the shot. In the 20th minute, Sletteenge's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marciano Maore fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 26 minutes into the match, Sletteenge's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Romero came free, but Thorkild Plougmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Sletteenge's Thorkild Plougmann got control of the ball when Juan Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute, Adolfo Colon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Juan Romero could shoot a difficult shot in the 37th minute, which Thorkild Plougmann however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Sletteenge booed when Scofield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulises Blai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sletteenge's Gustav Balkov got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juan Romero to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Michel Helbro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Pello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57thth minute of the game Juan Romero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sletteenge's Thorkild Plougmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabian Pello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Absalon Domini, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Juan Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thorkild Plougmann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan Romero's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. After recieving a nice pass, Sletteenge's Gustav Balkov tried to score from far away in the 74th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sletteenge's Tøger Sporring got a free kick in the 80th minute. Sletteenge's Håkon Eding was substituted for Michel Helbro. After 81 played minutes Sletteenge got a freekick which was hit by Tøger Sporring. 83 minutes into the game, one of Sletteenge:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thorkild Plougmann had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Gerardo Viviano's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 90thth minute of the game Juan Romero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sletteenge's Thorkild Plougmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Romero in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thorkild Plougmann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee felt a red card was in order, 99 minutes into the game, when Thorfinn Birkvad put in a rough tackle. After 98 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sletteenge! For all the effort they put into the match, the Sletteenge players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Scofield.