U21 World League

Blue Boys Stadium
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when George Valler took the kick off in the first half of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 5th minute when Alvaro Borel elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A collision led to Blue Boys Predators getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Arvin Lindström hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evert Nyström during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Greger Myr showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Lucidi in the 16th minute of the match. If Alvaro Borel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Di Nucci in the 24th minute of play forced Blue Boys Predators's goalkeeper Greger Myr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Borel in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Greger Myr prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Blue Boys Predators's Greger Myr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Bobbio in the 30th minute of play. Franco Bobbio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the game, Blue Boys Predators's Arvin Lindström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Pozzo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alvaro Borel might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Greger Myr. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvaro Borel ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Dexter Morgan VR46 booed when Blue Boys Predators was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Samuelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Alvaro Borel made the kick off in the second half. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Blue Boys Predators:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dexter Morgan VR46:s goal. Greger Myr had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Fortunato Brandolini's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Franco Bobbio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Greger Myr having to interfere. Arvin Lindström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Greger Myr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Borel, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Dexter Morgan VR46 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Frank Sammartino hit a great ball. Greger Myr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Borel in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 minutes Blue Boys Predators's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fortunato Brandolini who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Fortunato Brandolini got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Greger Myr quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the last second Greger Myr throw himself and got hold of the ball when Alvaro Borel in the 77thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 78 minutes into the match, Blue Boys Predators's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Borel came free, but Greger Myr reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 played minutes Blue Boys Predators got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Samuelsson. After a rather tough play, Dexter Morgan VR46's Dave Spinosa got a free kick in the 88th minute. After having played for 89 minutes, Evert Nyström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blue Boys Predators's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evert Nyström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Greger Myr stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Borel's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Evert Nyström hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. After 96 played minutes, Dexter Morgan VR46's Fortunato Brandolini shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Greger Myr came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dexter Morgan VR46 reached it. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.