U18 World League

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Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kjell Abelsson started the match with the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Lunatics of Arianrhod:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of BK Gubbhöft:s goal. Ciro Sarnelli had in the 4thth minute some difficulties stopping Thor Alegren's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ciro Sarnelli came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by BK Gubbhöft's Thor Alegren. But to his dismay, Thor Alegren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 8thth minute of the game Kjell Abelsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ciro Sarnelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Sven-Oskar Låsberg fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BK Gubbhöft's protests and gave Sven-Oskar Låsberg a yellow card for diving instead. 16 minutes into the match, BK Gubbhöft's Jonas Bergdal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciro Sarnelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute Jonas Bergdal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Sarnelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Sarnelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kjell Abelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 37 minutes into the match, Lunatics of Arianrhod's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Bergdal came free, but Ciro Sarnelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filippo Pani got free with Folke Hybbert in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half BK Gubbhöft were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Jonas Bergdal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ciro Sarnelli made a huge save. Sven-Oskar Låsberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciro Sarnelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sven-Oskar Låsberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Kjell Abelssons short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Ciro Sarnelli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 63 minutes into the game, Bruno Di Federico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lunatics of Arianrhod's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BK Gubbhöft the free kick. BK Gubbhöft's Lukas Ekström was substituted for Jonas Bergdal. A collision led to Lunatics of Arianrhod getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Bruno Di Federico hit a great ball. Fabio Padula hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. BK Gubbhöft's Thor Alegren couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 68th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lunatics of Arianrhod. The supporters of Lunatics of Arianrhod booed when BK Gubbhöft was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svante Nordström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Ulf Andreasson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BK Gubbhöft fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. With a little luck, Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ciro Sarnelli got control of the ball when Lukas Ekström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kjell Abelsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Sarnelli having to interfere. Folke Hybbert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Albanesi, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. With a little luck, Lunatics of Arianrhod's Ciro Sarnelli got control of the ball when Lukas Ekström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amedeo Baruffa hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.