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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) If Otto Lindsten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arboleda Espinoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isac Björklund in the 7th minute. Arboleda Espinoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otto Lindsten, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. If Danny de la Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olov Ståhlman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Somarribas in the 16th minute of the match. Arboleda Espinoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrik Byström in the 17th minute of the match. Arboleda Espinoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Patrik Byström's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's goalkeeper Arboleda Espinoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isac Björklund. A collision led to U21 Ecuador getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Fabrizio de la Rosa hit a great ball. Olov Ståhlman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danny de la Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arboleda Espinoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrik Byström in the 26th minute of the match. In the 34th minute Egil Alrot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arboleda Espinoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Sweden's Valdemar Dahlberg was substituted for Patrik Byström. After 36 minutes U21 Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lars Boman who took care of the corner kick. U21 Sweden's Lars Boman was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arboleda Espinoso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arboleda Espinoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Otto Lindsten's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Arboleda Espinoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otto Lindsten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arboleda Espinoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Björklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

U21 Sweden made a substitution. Ulf Andberg replaced Otto Lindsten. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isac Björklund stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Isac Björklund blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arboleda Espinoso having to make a save. Ulf Andberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arboleda Espinoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Bustos Iturmendi hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar Dahlberg came free, but Arboleda Espinoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Ecuador's Arboleda Espinoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Björklund in the 65th minute of play. Arboleda Espinoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Björklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Arboleda Espinoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valdemar Dahlberg went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute, Ulf Andberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arboleda Espinoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. U21 Ecuador's Arboleda Espinoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isac Björklund in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Valdemar Dahlberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arboleda Espinoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Andberg in the 82nd minute of play forced U21 Ecuador's goalkeeper Arboleda Espinoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 84 minutes U21 Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lars Boman who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to U21 Sweden's Diamantis Diamant getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Arboleda Espinoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Dahlberg in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match U21 Sweden got a corner. U21 Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lars Boman ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lars Boman made a great header on U21 Sweden's corner, it was just that U21 Ecuador's Arboleda Espinoso managed to reach the ball for a save. Isac Björklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Valdemar Dahlberg made a precise shot to the right of Arboleda Espinoso. U21 Ecuador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. U21 Sweden's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.