U23 World League

Kickerz Stadium
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kristoffer Sundström started the match with the kick off. Fernando Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gu Bang Jun might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dalmacio Caldueño. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gu Bang Jun ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Club Olimpia's zone, Evert Beckström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Caldueño came out of the goal and Evert Beckström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18th minute of the game Lennart Björklund made a throw-in which Evert Beckström played forward. In the 21st match minute, Club Olimpia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Kleen got a throw-in 24 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Evert Beckström. Dalmacio Caldueño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evert Beckström in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, FC Kickerz's Gu Bang Jun nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmacio Caldueño made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kickerz's zone, Medero Quevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dimcho Bobchev came out of the goal and Medero Quevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gu Bang Jun in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dalmacio Caldueño saved Club Olimpia from getting behind. Dalmacio Caldueño made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evert Beckström in the 37th minute of play. Kristoffer Sundström's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dalmacio Caldueño firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Rubio Guardia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimcho Bobchev having to interfere. FC Kickerz's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Fernando Cardozo scored to the left of an out of position Dimcho Bobchev, making the score, 1-1. If Medero Quevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, FC Kickerz's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Cardozo came free, but Dimcho Bobchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Olle Wennerqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Club Olimpia's Dalmacio Caldueño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gu Bang Jun in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Gu Bang Jun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dalmacio Caldueño was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Evert Beckström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Dalmacio Caldueño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Gu Bang Jun notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Club Olimpia's Dalmacio Caldueño. Dalmacio Caldueño was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dalmacio Caldueño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristoffer Sundström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Fernando Cardozo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dimcho Bobchev. The goal made the score 3-2.