U23 World League

Nya Ullevi
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jon Eklund made the kick off which started today's match. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Atilano Hechter successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Metalducks getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ragnar Rudkvist hit a great ball. The supporters of ToCoTaN FC booed when Metalducks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Olsmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. ToCoTaN FC were furious when Honorio Jayvier was red carded, 16 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of ToCoTaN FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Metalducks:s goal. 21 minutes into the match, ToCoTaN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Olsmann came free, but Atilano Hechter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jim Lindkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hector Ebardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Ebardo came free, but Jim Lindkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ragnar Rudkvist hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Simon Chico hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. With a little luck, ToCoTaN FC's Atilano Hechter got control of the ball when Greger Skröder tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 39 minutes, Simon Chico mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ToCoTaN FC and the Metalducks players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 39 played minutes ToCoTaN FC got a freekick which was hit by Simon Chico. With a little luck, ToCoTaN FC's Atilano Hechter got control of the ball when Jon Eklund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jesus Peli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ToCoTaN FC were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after Metalducks's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Isidro Eguerdi took the corner. After taking down the ball on ToCoTaN FC's corner Isidro Eguerdi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jim Lindkvist quite easily take care of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hector Ebardo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Metalducks from getting a goal against them. Hector Ebardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jim Lindkvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hector Ebardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Hector Ebardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atilano Hechter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Greger Skröder, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Jesus Peli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jim Lindkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atilano Hechter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Olsmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Hector Ebardo struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Jim Lindkvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ToCoTaN FC. In the 86th minute, Hector Ebardo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of ToCoTaN FC booed when Metalducks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Lundin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hector Ebardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jon Eklund's late challenge caught a ToCoTaN FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jon Eklund helped the player get up and apologised. The crowd rose to their feet as Hector Ebardo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jim Lindkvist. That made the score 1-1 in the 93 minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.