U21 World League

Municipal de Barraña
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elixio Lacorte got the match started through his kick off. Walme Ortega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Nyström in the 3rd minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Edmund Petersson put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Sledgehammer KO's Edmund Petersson got a free kick in the 8th minute. Elixio Lacorte struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Edvard Berg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CD Boiro. Joachim Nyström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Walme Ortega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ceandro Ocaña got free with Edvard Berg in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute, Duarte Morientes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Walme Ortega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torsten Hedlund in the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Elixio Lacorte reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edvard Berg. The goal made the score 1-0. Torsten Hedlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Walme Ortega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceandro Ocaña in the 33rd minute of play forced Sledgehammer KO's goalkeeper Edvard Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to CD Boiro getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Florian Ramirez hit a great ball. After 35 played minutes CD Boiro got a freekick which was hit by Florian Ramirez. Joachim Nyström struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Walme Ortega didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sledgehammer KO. Marcos Acosta hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Torsten Hedlund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joel Bagge blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Walme Ortega having to make a save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Bagge made a kick off. After 53 minutes of play, CD Boiro's Ceandro Ocaña made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edvard Berg was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of CD Boiro booed when Sledgehammer KO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svante Wikander didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Ceandro Ocaña was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CD Boiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sledgehammer KO the free kick. Ceandro Ocaña hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. When Joel Bagge fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sledgehammer KO's protests and gave Joel Bagge a yellow card for diving instead. Joachim Nyström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walme Ortega having to interfere. Joel Bagge might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walme Ortega. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Bagge ran back to his position shaking his head. Joachim Nyström hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Edvard Berg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidro Millán in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sledgehammer KO's Joachim Nyström got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Walme Ortega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Bagge in the 77th minute of play. CD Boiro's Walme Ortega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludwig Broberg in the 80th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Joachim Nyström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sledgehammer KO's supporters rose to their feet, but Joachim Nyström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Walme Ortega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Joachim Nyström took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Walme Ortega to make any attempt to save it. Walme Ortega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Broberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, CD Boiro could leave the field as winners, despite Sledgehammer KO having more of the ball for most of the match.