U18 World League

A Gentle Touch Arena
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Conny Widberg started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, Eleven Nation Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conny Widberg to maneuver through the defense. Donato Cai charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Cai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donato Cai kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Real Academia Serengetti booed when Eleven Nation Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conny Widberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eleven Nation Army's Joakim Lilja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Cebo in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Americo Ferrer in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joakim Lilja prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the match, Eleven Nation Army's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Ferrer came free, but Joakim Lilja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Americo Ferrer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joakim Lilja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvano Grabiel made a great header on Real Academia Serengetti's corner, it was just that Eleven Nation Army's Joakim Lilja managed to reach the ball for a save. Joakim Lilja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Ferrer in the 33rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Americo Ferrer sped through Eleven Nation Army's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joakim Lilja. After 37 minutes, Americo Ferrer made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Eleven Nation Army's Joakim Lilja tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 42nd minute, Real Academia Serengetti's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Conny Widberg fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Americo Ferrer scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joakim Lilja, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hugo Sabin came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Eleven Nation Army's Aleksander Brander. But to his dismay, Aleksander Brander quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The Eleven Nation Army players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Real Academia Serengetti were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Americo Ferrer was the one to do the kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Americo Ferrer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eleven Nation Army's Joakim Lilja was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aleksander Brander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Sabin having to interfere. Eleven Nation Army's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Americo Ferrer scored to the left of an out of position Joakim Lilja, making the score, 1-4. Americo Ferrer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Joakim Lilja skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donato Cai got free with Joakim Lilja in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hugo Sabin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksander Brander, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Americo Ferrer did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-5 to the left of a surprised Joakim Lilja 83 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agne Lindblom during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Real Academia Serengetti booed when Eleven Nation Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Lindblom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joakim Lilja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Ferrer in the 96th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul Lundqvist during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paul Lundqvist hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Real Academia Serengetti walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.