U23 World League

ARENA ACADÉMICA
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Samuel Toussain started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Goren in the 3rd minute of play forced ★银河蓝★GalA FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Nafarroa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stefan Ahlström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Nafarroa having to interfere. In the 8thth minute of the game Samuel Toussain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Little Big's Edvin Stenkvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 9 played minutes Little Big got a freekick which was hit by Witold Kiewra. Edvin Stenkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Toussain, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Vladimiro Nafarroa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Goren, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Villiam Melin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Little Big was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Villiam Melin to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute Lázaro Goren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiro Nafarroa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Villiam Melin kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Edvin Stenkvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eulalio Vincent's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Edvin Stenkvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuel Toussain in the 23rd minute. Edvin Stenkvist made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Eulalio Vincent sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Little Big's Edvin Stenkvist got control of the ball when Eulalio Vincent tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 37 minutes, Samuel Toussain managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ★银河蓝★GalA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Toussain was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd minute Samuel Toussain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin Stenkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Lázaro Goren made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Samuel Toussain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin Stenkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Little Big defense, Samuel Toussain kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edvin Stenkvist. The Little Big fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edvin Stenkvist should have stopped the shot. A collision led to ★银河蓝★GalA FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Sven-Arne Schweinsteiger hit a great ball. If Samuel Toussain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stefan Ahlström hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. ★银河蓝★GalA FC's Vladimiro Nafarroa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save ★银河蓝★GalA FC from getting a goal against them. Edvin Stenkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Eztebe in the 85th minute of the match. The supporters of Little Big booed when ★银河蓝★GalA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qin Xiang Chen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of ★银河蓝★GalA FC booed when Little Big was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Witold Kiewra didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. ★银河蓝★GalA FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Little Big for much of the match.