U18 World League

The Dome
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roger Broman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Stig Brask took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adan Francho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haymakers FC's Stig Brask played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Hechter in the 4th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Bertil Persson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Haymakers FC booed when WINNING ELEVEN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermegildo Otsando didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in WINNING ELEVEN's zone, Roger Broman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafino Polo came out of the goal and Roger Broman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the WINNING ELEVEN defense, Roger Broman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serafino Polo. The WINNING ELEVEN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serafino Polo should have stopped the shot. Jarl Granström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Serafino Polo made a huge save. In the 26th minute Adan Francho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig Brask saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig Brask showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Broman came free, but Serafino Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafino Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agne Barck in the 37th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lukas Apelkvist during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. WINNING ELEVEN made a substitution. Mauricio Maidana replaced Paulino Lizer. Lukas Apelkvist hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Stig Brask took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Erramu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teodoro Inocente's late challenge caught a Haymakers FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Inocente helped the player get up and apologised. Teodoro Inocente hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Lukas Apelkvist from long distance, 46 minutes into the match, got Serafino Polo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Adan Francho made the kick off in the second half. Serafino Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Broman, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roger Broman in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serafino Polo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 61 minutes, Adan Francho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WINNING ELEVEN and the Haymakers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Serafino Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Apelkvist in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Jonas Rydberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kurt Westerberg's late challenge caught a WINNING ELEVEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kurt Westerberg helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Haymakers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurt Westerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kurt Westerberg hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Jarl Granström made a precise shot to the right of Serafino Polo. WINNING ELEVEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Thanks to some nice moves Rigoberto Hechter could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Stig Brask however easily saved by the left post. 82 minutes into the game, Agne Barck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haymakers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave WINNING ELEVEN the free kick. After a rather tough play, Haymakers FC's Agne Barck got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Abancens in the 89th minute of play forced Haymakers FC's goalkeeper Stig Brask to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Haymakers FC had won after a very even match.