U23 World League

Suleskard Stadium
Spectators: 8147 (Terracing: 6111, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jarle Westby started the match with the kick off. Tor Echegoyen made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Fredrik Molland sent off a good shot on target. Rasmus Røkenes charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rasmus Røkenes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rasmus Røkenes hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Momentum FC's zone, Kent Røvik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tor Echegoyen came out of the goal and Kent Røvik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute, Iulian Babeș hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Ismael Furlan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodrigo Huilipan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 曲明强 struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tor Echegoyen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Suleskard. During the 33rd minute of the match Rasmus Røkenes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Rasmus Røkenes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Rodrigo Huilipan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Schelokov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Huilipan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Schelokov in the 36th minute of play. Rodrigo Huilipan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Schelokov in the 38th minute of the match. Tor Echegoyen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarle Westby in the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Arsenio Azibar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Huilipan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Momentum FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Cosme Cordarryl hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Suleskard's Rodrigo Huilipan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismael Furlan in the 54th minute of play. Ismael Furlan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arsenio Azibar hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After having played for 62 minutes, Jarle Westby managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suleskard's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarle Westby was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Arsenio Azibar fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Momentum FC's protests and gave Arsenio Azibar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd minute, Arsenio Azibar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Momentum FC's Carlos Auzqui was substituted for Arsenio Azibar. In the 73rd match minute, Momentum FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Azibar to maneuver through the defense. Tor Echegoyen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 曲明强, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 played minutes Suleskard got a freekick which was hit by 曲明强. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Schelokov during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 87 minutes into the game, one of Suleskard:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rodrigo Huilipan went to the wrong direction when Benedicto Eladio was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Ismael Furlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Gustavo Schelokov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Momentum FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Schelokov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Huilipan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Momentum FC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Arni Urb hit a great ball.