U18 World League

Arena 1903
Spectators: 10855 (Terracing: 8176, Seating: 2507, VIP seats: 172) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ferenc Puskás made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Joel Myr ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zé Carlos Britto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Thierry Henry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute Thierry Henry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eg Nudel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Pragmáticos 1903's goal looked a bit too open when Maximilian Kullander came free, but Zé Carlos Britto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eg Nudel made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Thierry Henry sent off a good shot on target. 19 minutes into the match, Samyang Ramen's goalkeeper Eg Nudel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thierry Henry. Eg Nudel made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Thierry Henry sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 26 minutes, Thierry Henry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pragmáticos 1903's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thierry Henry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Walter Tönnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Samyang Ramen's zone, Thierry Henry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eg Nudel came out of the goal and Thierry Henry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Pragmáticos 1903's Delfim de Lara got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a rather tough play, Pragmáticos 1903's Luiz Eduardo Alves got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 42 minutes of play, Pragmáticos 1903's Thierry Henry made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eg Nudel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thierry Henry might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eg Nudel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thierry Henry ran back to his position shaking his head. After 46 played minutes Samyang Ramen got a freekick which was hit by Michael Malm. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maximilian Kullander made a kick off. In the 55th minute of the match, Joel Myr got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zé Carlos Britto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Eg Nudel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Samyang Ramen! Samyang Ramen:s Eg Nudel showed great skill when he stopped Ferenc Puskás:s penalty. Ferenc Puskás did an outstanding performance 64 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 3-1 to the right of an irritated Eg Nudel in the goal. Samyang Ramen's Mats Galle was substituted for Pelle Palmkvist. Thierry Henry's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eg Nudel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Ferenc Puskás hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samyang Ramen's Christian Hansson was substituted for André Brenner. After 77 played minutes Pragmáticos 1903 got a freekick which was hit by Ferenc Puskás. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Samyang Ramen's goalkeeper Eg Nudel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thierry Henry in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eg Nudel saved Samyang Ramen from getting behind. Dennis Öberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the game, Christian Hansson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Samyang Ramen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pragmáticos 1903 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Samyang Ramen's Christian Hansson got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Dennis Öberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pragmáticos 1903's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.