U23 World League

Estadio Hugo Falduto
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos 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. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Filippos Stathopoulos sped through Defensores de Mar de Ajó's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benedicto Iago. If Filippos Stathopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauro Uchiha took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sixten Nordström. Sixten Nordström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Tord Kämpe scored 1-2 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benedicto Iago, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tord Kämpe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benedicto Iago read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Tord Kämpe came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benedicto Iago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Stathopoulos in the 25th minute of play. In the 28th minute of the match, Salvador Benitez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sixten Nordström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 33 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Filippos Stathopoulos came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixten Nordström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Jaen, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sixten Nordström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silverio Vachon in the 37th minute. Sixten Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Vachon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximino Izotz during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 43 played minutes Lillhärdal BF got a freekick which was hit by Maximino Izotz. 45 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Tord Kämpe came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Salvador Benitez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sixten Nordström. That made the score 2-3 after 47 minutes of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mauro Uchiha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, Lillhärdal BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berkem Heybetli to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Salvador Benitez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Mauro Uchiha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sixten Nordström. Lillhärdal BF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauro Uchiha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. 64 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goalkeeper Benedicto Iago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hao Si Cheng. In the 69th minute Rogelio Jaen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lillhärdal BF's Sixten Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silverio Vachon in the 70th minute of play. Lillhärdal BF's Sixten Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silverio Vachon in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Silverio Vachon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Defensores de Mar de Ajó fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. Benedicto Iago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tord Kämpe in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benedicto Iago. Benedicto Iago yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-4. 96 minutes into the game, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Rogelio Jaen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sixten Nordström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-4. Lillhärdal BF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.