World League

Xita Stadium
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Sune Rudberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Todd Gronow in the 8th minute of play. Rüknettin Aysan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Abelardo Janpier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abelardo Janpier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clóvis Cabral in the 10th minute of the match. Todd Gronow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sune Rudberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Todd Gronow in the 14th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Todd Gronow in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sune Rudberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Todd Gronow blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sune Rudberg having to make a save. 23 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Todd Gronow came free, but Sune Rudberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Todd Gronow came free, but Sune Rudberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Rüknettin Aysan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clóvis Cabrals short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Abelardo Janpier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Sune Rudberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Todd Gronow in the 35th minute of play. In the 38thth minute of the game Todd Gronow who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Sune Rudberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 39 minutes, Todd Gronow made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Sune Rudberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todd Gronow in the 42nd minute of play forced ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s goalkeeper Sune Rudberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Clóvis Cabral made a kick off. In the 51st minute Clóvis Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Janpier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Stig Ahlbeck hit a great ball. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Todd Gronow scored to the left of an out of position Sune Rudberg, making the score, 0-2. Mao Yan Yong kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After 60 minutes, Lionel-Andrés Iniesta made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abelardo Janpier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lionel-Andrés Iniesta's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Sune Rudberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Todd Gronow in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sune Rudberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Clóvis Cabral struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Abelardo Janpier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Gerardo Etxepare was substituted for Fabio Manuelo. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC made a substitution. Andreas Harlén replaced Ildefonso Foro. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Melquiades Lastur was substituted for Hipolito Nafarroa. After 72 played minutes ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ got a freekick which was hit by Stig Ahlbeck. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Sune Rudberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute Lionel-Andrés Iniesta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Janpier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clóvis Cabral made a great header on ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s corner, it was just that Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Abelardo Janpier managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice moves Todd Gronow could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Sune Rudberg however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Sune Rudberg got control of the ball when Todd Gronow tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stig Ahlbeck made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Mao Yan Yong. After a defensive mix-up in ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s zone, Todd Gronow stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sune Rudberg came out of the goal and Todd Gronow tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC played a much better game than ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ and deserved their victory. The ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.