U21 World League

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niklas Helberg got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Svartvallstjärnens IF's Åke Eliasson got a free kick in the 14th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mukenio's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Helberg came free, but Ruben Benvido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hans Lidman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Benvido was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After 25 minutes Deportivo Mukenio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tommy Janssen who took care of the corner kick. Tommy Janssen made a great header on Svartvallstjärnens IF's corner, it was just that Deportivo Mukenio's Ruben Benvido managed to reach the ball for a save. Åke Eliasson kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans Lidman in the 31st minute of play forced Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Ruben Benvido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niklas Helberg in the 32nd minute of play forced Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Ruben Benvido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ruben Benvido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Lidman in the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 minutes Deportivo Mukenio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tommy Janssen who took care of the corner kick. Hans Lidman struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Ruben Benvido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Svartvallstjärnens IF. 37 minutes into the match, Deportivo Mukenio's goal looked a bit too open when Hans Lidman came free, but Ruben Benvido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Svartvallstjärnens IF's Hans Lidman got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Niklas Helberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaston Goi to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Svartvallstjärnens IF's Niklas Helberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ruben Benvido. Ruben Benvido yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Ruben Benvido successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Niklas Helberg was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. Svartvallstjärnens IF's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 81 minutes, Samuel Beturian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Mukenio and the Svartvallstjärnens IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Samuel Beturian kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. If Tommy Janssen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hans Lidman took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ruben Benvido. Ruben Benvido dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Baldomero Ovando hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Niklas Helberg succeeded in the game's 97th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-5. Svartvallstjärnens IF played a much better game than Deportivo Mukenio and deserved their victory. The Deportivo Mukenio players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.