U18 World League

Superdome
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) AC Superstar's Tobias Wall 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. A collision led to AC Superstar getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Thomas Lundin hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Norino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Viggo Grönberg. AC Superstar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Norino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, MDQ Raptors FC's Gustavo Frasco got control of the ball when Tobias Wall tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hans Törnblom succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 15th playminute. Tobias Wall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Gustavo Frasco made a huge save. 33 minutes into the match, Roland Arenius dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gustavo Frasco, 2-1. Viggo Grönberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Niguel in the 37th minute of play. Ivan Sandalio kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Börje Hjälm in the 43rd minute of play forced MDQ Raptors FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of AC Superstar booed when MDQ Raptors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Norino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th match minute, AC Superstar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixten Eckegren to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rigoberto Norino was the one to do the kick off. Roland Arenius kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans Törnblom in the 55th minute of play forced MDQ Raptors FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 played minutes MDQ Raptors FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Norino. After a rather tough play, AC Superstar's Sixten Eckegren got a free kick in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Sandalio in the 65th minute of play forced AC Superstar's goalkeeper Viggo Grönberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Hans Törnblom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Norino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Viggo Grönberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 71st match minute, AC Superstar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Börje Hjälm to maneuver through the defense. Gustavo Frasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Börje Hjälm in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Wall in the 80th minute of play forced MDQ Raptors FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Frasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustavo Frasco came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Superstar's Tobias Wall. But to his dismay, Tobias Wall quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. MDQ Raptors FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.