U18 World League

3H Arena
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) After 10 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Jami Uhlbäck. Saul Väänänen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gottfrid Almkvist in the 11th minute of the match. Gottfrid Almkvist took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Saul Väänänen. Saul Väänänen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Gottfrid Almkvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Saul Väänänen. That made the score 2-0 in the 14 minute of play. In the 19th minute Gottfrid Almkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Väänänen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hawelka Himalayan High's Mats Jansson got a free kick in the 20th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's Jami Uhlbäck broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 26th minute, Valio Sammalkangas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leo Sjöberg came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United FC's Taavetti Valkealahti. But to his dismay, Taavetti Valkealahti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Gottfrid Almkvist in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Saul Väänänen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When %teams%'s Gottfrid Almkvist was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 3-1 just inside the left pole, 35 minutes into the game. Saul Väänänen was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 40th minute, Vihtori Viljanen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tom Larsfält could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Saul Väänänen made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Reima Ruuttu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Manchester United FC's Saul Väänänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gottfrid Almkvist in the 44th minute of play. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Taavetti Valkealahti hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reima Ruuttu made a kick off. After 56 played minutes Hawelka Himalayan High got a freekick which was hit by Mats Jansson. Reima Ruuttu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leo Sjöberg came out and tried to block the shot, but Reima Ruuttu slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United FC's zone, Gottfrid Almkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saul Väänänen came out of the goal and Gottfrid Almkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saul Väänänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Måns Rosen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gottfrid Almkvist in the 80th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Saul Väänänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hawelka Himalayan High's Gottfrid Almkvist in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United FC's goalie prevented a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Manchester United FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hawelka Himalayan High.