U21 World League

Parque de Estrellas
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) IFK Gladdarna's Tuur Candries started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Estrellas de Caballito got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Uxio. Kenneth Lööf took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nunez Astudillo. Estrellas de Caballito's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Freddie Stenberg took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nunez Astudillo. Nunez Astudillo 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. Omar Gelmiro struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Kurt Ekberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrellas de Caballito. Nunez Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tuur Candries in the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Stenberg in the 17th minute of play forced Estrellas de Caballito's goalkeeper Nunez Astudillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estrellas de Caballito's Nunez Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cam Bahč in the 21st minute of play. Omar Gelmiros short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Kurt Ekberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Omar Gelmiros short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Kurt Ekberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nunez Astudillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Freddie Stenberg went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes of play, IFK Gladdarna's Freddie Stenberg made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nunez Astudillo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 39 minutes, Eusébio Da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrellas de Caballito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cam Bahč in the 42nd minute of play forced Estrellas de Caballito's goalkeeper Nunez Astudillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Omar Gelmiro was the one to do the kick off. Kurt Ekberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Gelmiro went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omar Gelmiro in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Ekberg saved IFK Gladdarna from getting behind. 57 minutes into the match, Estrellas de Caballito's goalkeeper Nunez Astudillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddie Stenberg. Kurt Ekberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Gelmiro in the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to IFK Gladdarna getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Cam Bahč hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Freddie Stenberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nunez Astudillo. That made the score 2-4 in the 62 minute of play. Nunez Astudillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddie Stenberg in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Romulo Primeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estrellas de Caballito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IFK Gladdarna the free kick. After 66 played minutes Estrellas de Caballito got a freekick which was hit by Romulo Primeiro. Ovidio Manny kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Cam Bahč managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IFK Gladdarna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cam Bahč was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eusébio Da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 79 minutes into the game, Estrellas de Caballito's Eusébio Da Silva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kurt Ekberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Martin Eguntsenti charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martin Eguntsenti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Estrellas de Caballito getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Martin Eguntsenti hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eusébio Da Silva in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Ekberg saved IFK Gladdarna from getting behind. Nunez Astudillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuur Candries, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Estrellas de Caballito's Nunez Astudillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Estrellas de Caballito from getting a goal against them.