U18 World League

Stadio San Morgan
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) SSC Ambrosini's Ingvar Sillén started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Erdinç İkbal came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Los Valientes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Erdinç İkbal couldn't finish the play. Rutger Öberg made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Los Valientes's Sungur Ökten. In the 12th minute, Alf Kullgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Los Valientes's Şerafettin Ilgın got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Erdinç İkbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rutger Öberg made in the 21st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ingvar Sillén however managed to control. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Şerafettin Ilgın managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Valientes's supporters rose to their feet, but Şerafettin Ilgın was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ove Vassenius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 26 minutes, Erdinç İkbal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Valientes and the SSC Ambrosini players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SSC Ambrosini booed when Los Valientes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdinç İkbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Gabriel Bäckström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Vacid Oksu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Los Valientes getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Erdinç İkbal hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the game, SSC Ambrosini's Gabriel Bäckström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vacid Oksu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in SSC Ambrosini's zone, Erol Buminhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ove Vassenius came out of the goal and Erol Buminhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Şerafettin Ilgın stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Şerafettin Ilgın managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Valientes's supporters rose to their feet, but Şerafettin Ilgın was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ove Vassenius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Erol Buminhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 56 played minutes Los Valientes got a freekick which was hit by Orhun Bozoğluer. After recieving a nice pass, SSC Ambrosini's Alf Kullgren tried to score from far away in the 57th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Richard Söderlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Söderlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vacid Oksu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Bäckström in the 80th minute of play. After 85 minutes, Şerafettin Ilgın made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. SSC Ambrosini's Ove Vassenius tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Los Valientes's Şerafettin Ilgın got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erol Buminhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ove Vassenius having to interfere. With 95 minutes on the clock, Torsten Soned commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 97th minute, Mehmet Bedri Rüştü sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SSC Ambrosini's Ove Vassenius didn't even have to move. SSC Ambrosini succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Los Valientes had controlled the match.