U21 World League

Randkleve Stadion
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Matias Reinbothe took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to LA VIOLA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Olof Berggren hit a great ball. Eilif Hørmand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Abril, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th match minute, Randkleve was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asker Thuehøj to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Bergfos in the 21st minute of play forced LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Sérgio Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Randkleve's Joachim Rubjerg got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 27 minutes into the game, when Ivar Carlsson put in a rough tackle. After 27 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for LA VIOLA! LA VIOLA:s Sérgio Urbano showed great skill when he stopped Harold Bergfos:s penalty. Max Sundin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eilif Hørmand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of LA VIOLA booed when Randkleve was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asker Thuehøj didn't get a good kick on the ball. 41 minutes into the game, LA VIOLA's Nacho Abril nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eilif Hørmand made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to LA VIOLA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Olof Berggren hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nacho Abril to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Matias Reinbothe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sérgio Urbano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harold Bergfos, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Calle Feldberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 71 minutes into the game, Harold Bergfos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Sérgio Urbano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Nacho Abril fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA VIOLA's protests and gave Nacho Abril a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, LA VIOLA's Nacho Abril got a free kick in the 74th minute. Olof Berggren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eilif Hørmand having to interfere. Sérgio Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Reinbothe in the 83rd minute of the match. Matias Reinbothe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The LA VIOLA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LA VIOLA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.