U21 World League

Magic City
Spectators: 7610 (Terracing: 5708, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) A collision led to Esmeralda AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ceferino Restu hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Bergqvist got free with Mateo Jakue in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Esmeralda AFC's Mateo Jakue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Javier Hermelando during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Esmeralda AFC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Javier Hermelando hit a great ball. After 15 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Restu. The supporters of SJÖARED booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Fagildo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, SJÖARED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johannes Bergendahl to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Aurelio Jacindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes in the game, Peder Nyqvist fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mateo Jakue having to interfere. Joel Bergqvist took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mateo Jakue. Mateo Jakue dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 25th minute of the match, Joel Bergqvist got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mateo Jakue was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 27th minute, Johannes Bergendahl reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mateo Jakue. The goal made the score 2-0. Ceferino Restu's late challenge caught a SJÖARED's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ceferino Restu helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 played minutes Esmeralda AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Restu. Mateo Jakue showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vykan Stolpe, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. With an all-out effort, SJÖARED's Mateo Jakue threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Peder Nyqvist, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Esmeralda AFC's Mateo Jakue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Rufo made a kick off. When 张翔弘 fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SJÖARED's protests and gave 张翔弘 a yellow card for diving instead. 张翔弘 hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Peder Nyqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esmeralda AFC's Mateo Jakue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Bergendahl in the 62nd minute of play. Mateo Jakue came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by SJÖARED's Peder Nyqvist. But to his dismay, Peder Nyqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Johannes Bergendahl put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Mateo Jakue. When SJÖARED's Peder Nyqvist in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esmeralda AFC's goalie prevented a goal. When Johannes Bergendahl came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the SJÖARED fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Johannes Bergendahl couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the game, SJÖARED's Peder Nyqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateo Jakue made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Johannes Bergendahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SJÖARED's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.