U21 World League

San Siro
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hans Tidén started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Salud y República's Juan Carlos Suciu got control of the ball when Wilhelm Ahlroth tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 8 played minutes Salud y República got a freekick which was hit by Cai Ocaña. 9 minutes into the match, Arne Rolfsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Juan Carlos Suciu, 1-0. The supporters of Salud y República booed when Rossoneri XI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans Alebom didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Carlos Suciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Rolfsson in the 16th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Salud y República's Roben Reyes got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Hans Alebom sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juan Carlos Suciu skillfully saved the ball. Abdika Borbon lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of Rossoneri XI booed when Salud y República was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdika Borbon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Roben Reyes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Rossoneri XI's Hans Tidén slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Juan Carlos Suciu. That made the score 2-0 after 26 minutes of play. Roben Reyes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Allan Brander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Rossoneri XI got a freekick which was hit by Arne Rolfsson. In the 39th minute Hans Tidén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Suciu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hans Tidén got free with Juan Carlos Suciu in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hans Tidén got free with Juan Carlos Suciu in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fructuoso Echavarri made a kick off. Juan Carlos Suciu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arne Rolfsson in the 54th minute of play. After 59 played minutes Salud y República got a freekick which was hit by Juan Dominguez. Fructuoso Echavarri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Salud y República's Juan Carlos Suciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans Tidén in the 73rd minute of play. If Fructuoso Echavarri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salud y República's Juan Carlos Suciu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arne Rolfsson in the 82nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Rossoneri XI's zone, Fructuoso Echavarri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Allan Brander came out of the goal and Fructuoso Echavarri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 87 minutes into the match, Salud y República's goal looked a bit too open when Hans Tidén came free, but Juan Carlos Suciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Carlos Suciu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilhelm Ahlroth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 played minutes Salud y República got a freekick which was hit by Fructuoso Echavarri. The Rossoneri XI players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.