U23 World League

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Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Edgar Björkman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bai Yan Zhen might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rune Söder. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bai Yan Zhen ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bai Yan Zhen in the 5th minute of play forced Firma Barnängen's goalkeeper Rune Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rune Söder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Quirze in the 8th minute of the match. Rune Söder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bai Yan Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bai Yan Zhen in the 11th minute of play forced Firma Barnängen's goalkeeper Rune Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rune Söder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bai Yan Zhen's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Bai Yan Zhen took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rune Söder. Rune Söder dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the game, Bai Yan Zhen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rune Söder was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Svan in the 24th minute of play forced Argentinos de Bien's goalkeeper Esteban Kaiet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Orlando Quirze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Söder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute Firma Barnängen were awarded a corner. Joachim Rolandsson went to the cornerflag to take it. 42 minutes into the match, Argentinos de Bien's goalkeeper Esteban Kaiet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Humberto Alcaraz. Ignacio Arce's late challenge caught a Firma Barnängen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Arce helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Argentinos de Bien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Arce to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Firma Barnängen's Humberto Alcaraz got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half Argentinos de Bien were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Joachim Rolandsson fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Firma Barnängen's protests and gave Joachim Rolandsson a yellow card for diving instead. Joachim Rolandsson kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Esteban Kaiet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th match minute, Argentinos de Bien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnulfo Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, Argentinos de Bien's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Svan came free, but Esteban Kaiet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 68 in the game by Bai Yan Zhen from a close distance when the talented Rune Söder managed to make a qualified save. Firma Barnängen's players were relieved. Maximo Distiratsu charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximo Distiratsu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Argentinos de Bien got a freekick which was hit by Maximo Distiratsu. In the 76th minute Edgar Björkman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Kaiet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esteban Kaiet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Björkman, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Rune Söder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bai Yan Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernt Runberg's late challenge caught a Argentinos de Bien's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernt Runberg helped the player get up and apologised. Bernt Runberg hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Rune Söder made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Bai Yan Zhen sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Alcaraz in the 87th minute of play forced Argentinos de Bien's goalkeeper Esteban Kaiet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Bai Yan Zhen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rune Söder, 0-3. Chants of Argentinos de Bien echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Firma Barnängen had held the ball for most of the match.