U18 World League

Stadion
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Norberto Hernando started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Söderhall booed when MAN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodosio Gasteiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Algot Tingberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paolo Maura was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. A collision led to Söderhall getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Jon Pedersson hit a great ball. After a long run with the ball, Angelo Beti did a trick in the 11th minute in front of Söderhall's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by MAN FC's Angelo Beti! In the 14th minute, Norberto Hernando made a precise shot to the right of Göran Hellqvist. Söderhall's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 22 minutes into the match, Calle Askberg notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of MAN FC's Paolo Maura. Paolo Maura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Paolo Maura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calle Askberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Sten Lund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Paolo Maura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th match minute, Söderhall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Algot Tingberg to maneuver through the defense. If Gilberto Cordera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 played minutes Söderhall got a freekick which was hit by Bengt Lenberg. 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 5-2.

In the 57th minute, Calle Askberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Söderhall fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. Angelo Beti charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Beti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute Calle Askberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Maura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Sengrat kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th minute Calle Askberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Maura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paolo Maura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sten Lund, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Algot Tingberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Maura having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Santos Birjaio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MAN FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Söderhall the free kick. 96 minutes into the match, MAN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Calle Askberg came free, but Paolo Maura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sten Lund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Söderhall fans cheered their team off the field, for while MAN FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.