U18 World League

War Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Hitzeder Varez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kim Ekman in the 3rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Allan Jonasson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wyoming Cowboys's supporters rose to their feet, but Allan Jonasson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hitzeder Varez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, Froilan Lavijo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Carqueja's Hitzeder Varez got control of the ball when Allan Jonasson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valter Björnsson charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valter Björnsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Valter Björnsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Wyoming Cowboys's zone, Lope Villandiego stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viggo Berg came out of the goal and Lope Villandiego tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Algot Brodin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Wyoming Cowboys fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! After 34 played minutes Wyoming Cowboys got a freekick which was hit by Valter Björnsson. Viggo Berg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Machin in the 44th minute of the match. After the first half Carqueja were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thomas Åhlberg was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Wyoming Cowboys's goalkeeper Viggo Berg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Viggo Berg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Lavijo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the game, Carqueja's Lope Villandiego nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Viggo Berg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Viggo Berg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dayam Sigüenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bo Malmgren during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bo Malmgren hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Wyoming Cowboys! The supporters of Wyoming Cowboys booed when Carqueja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Lavijo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Örjan Bokelund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hitzeder Varez having to interfere. Emanuel Collante's late challenge caught a Wyoming Cowboys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Collante helped the player get up and apologised. After 74 played minutes Carqueja got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Collante. After 78 minutes, Ariel Renedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carqueja and the Wyoming Cowboys players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Carqueja's Ariel Renedo got a free kick in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Benvido Bello came free, but Viggo Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dayam Sigüenza in the 82nd minute of play forced Wyoming Cowboys's goalkeeper Viggo Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hitzeder Varez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Bokelund in the 85th minute of the match. The supporters of Wyoming Cowboys booed when Carqueja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Lavijo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hitzeder Varez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Åhlberg in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Örjan Bokelund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute, Allan Jonasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Wyoming Cowboys fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Carqueja were clearly better and deserved to take the win.