U18 World League

Midgård
Spectators: 7610 (Terracing: 5708, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) Amancio Madaleno started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Oinatz in the 3rd minute of play. Family siempre's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Amancio Madaleno in the 4th minute. Amancio Madaleno made a great header on Family siempre's corner, it was just that The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström managed to reach the ball for a save. Kevin Näfver's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Feliciano Joseph read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Alberto Oinatz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Family siempre's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Oinatz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robin Bäckström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12thth minute of the game Kevin Näfver who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Family siempre's Feliciano Joseph was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Feliciano Joseph successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Family siempre's Feliciano Joseph played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Näfver in the 16th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Emil Hermansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the game, Fritz Lindström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Northmen Army's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Family siempre the free kick. In the 35th minute, one of The Northmen Army:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The Northmen Army. In the 36th minute there was a penalty for Family siempre. Amancio Madaleno stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Robin Bäckström. 0-1. If Markus Söderström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Chuan kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Markus Söderström managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Northmen Army's supporters rose to their feet, but Markus Söderström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Feliciano Joseph breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Family siempre fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! Family siempre:s Feliciano Joseph showed great skill when he stopped Frank Smedfeldt:s penalty. In the 48th minute, Frank Smedfeldt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Northmen Army fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kevin Näfver stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When The Northmen Army's Kevin Näfver in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Family siempre's goalie prevented a goal. Feliciano Joseph stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kevin Näfver's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. A collision led to Family siempre getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Americo Berriotxoa hit a great ball. Kevin Näfver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Kevin Näfver put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Feliciano Joseph. In the 74th minute Kevin Näfver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Joseph saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Northmen Army made a substitution. Emil Hafström replaced Fritz Lindström. Amancio Madaleno kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the game, The Northmen Army's Vilhelm Vallander nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliciano Joseph made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Kevin Näfver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliciano Joseph having to interfere. Feliciano Joseph showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Näfver in the 86th minute of the match. Markus Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Markus Söderström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kevin Näfver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliciano Joseph having to interfere. When Markus Söderström fell near the penalty area in the 99th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Northmen Army's protests and gave Markus Söderström a yellow card for diving instead. After 99 played minutes The Northmen Army got a freekick which was hit by Markus Söderström. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. The Northmen Army fully deserved thier win.