U21 World League

To Madeira Arena
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) After a rather tough play, FF Små Gröna Män's Stig-Arne Tidéksson got a free kick in the 4th minute. Oliverio Mazo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute, Verner Hansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnoldo Machado's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but John Wahlnäs firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FF Små Gröna Män! John Wahlnäs had in the 22ndth minute some difficulties stopping Oliverio Mazo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to FF Små Gröna Män getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Oscar Bålström hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Gonzalo Oliverios took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for John Wahlnäs to make any attempt to save it. In the 32nd minute Arvid Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Ursino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dick Hagberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oliverio Mazo made a kick off. After 50 minutes, Arvid Henriksson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FF Små Gröna Män and the FMArgentina players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arvid Henriksson hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute Arvid Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Ursino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FF Små Gröna Män were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after FMArgentina's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Svante Blom took the corner. After 66 played minutes FMArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Oliverio Mazo. Romulo Ursino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvid Henriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 71 minutes, Kjell Törnqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FF Små Gröna Män's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kjell Törnqvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 84 played minutes FMArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Arnulfo Osoitz. Kjell Törnqvist struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Romulo Ursino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FF Små Gröna Män. After 88 minutes of play, FF Små Gröna Män's Kjell Törnqvist made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romulo Ursino was left in no man's land by his defense there! FF Små Gröna Män's Arvid Henriksson was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 92nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. FMArgentina succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FF Små Gröna Män had controlled the match.