U23 World League

Stadio Delle Aquile
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matheus Baltazar started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Miro Klose dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Karl-Axel Nyman, 1-0. In the 11th minute, Enzo Scutti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Aquile Azzurre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Miro Klose could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Karl-Axel Nyman made a huge save. Angelo Peruzzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matheus Baltazar's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Angelo Peruzzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qu Liang in the 17th minute of the match. The corner ended in Matheus Baltazar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Aquile Azzurre's Angelo Peruzzi did a great save. 20 minutes into the match, Söderbröder's goal looked a bit too open when Alaa Felice came free, but Karl-Axel Nyman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alaa Felice might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl-Axel Nyman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alaa Felice ran back to his position shaking his head. Matheus Baltazar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Angelo Peruzzi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gláuber Bertassi during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alessandro Clarkfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match, Miro Klose got a very nice opportunity to score, but Karl-Axel Nyman was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 39 minutes into the game, Miro Klose recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Karl-Axel Nyman. Miro Klose showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Miro Klose struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Karl-Axel Nyman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Aquile Azzurre. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Miro Klose's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Axel Nyman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. If Enzo Scutti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl-Axel Nyman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alaa Felice in the 60th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's Miro Klose sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Axel Nyman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karl-Axel Nyman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alaa Felice, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Miro Klose hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute Enzo Scutti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Axel Nyman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Söderbröder's goalkeeper Karl-Axel Nyman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Söderbröder defense, Miro Klose kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl-Axel Nyman. The Söderbröder fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl-Axel Nyman should have stopped the shot. When Valentin Åström fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Söderbröder's protests and gave Valentin Åström a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Aquile Azzurre booed when Söderbröder was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Åström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enzo Scutti took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karl-Axel Nyman. Söderbröder's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, FC Aquile Azzurre's Enzo Scutti made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl-Axel Nyman was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th match minute, Söderbröder was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gorm Anders to maneuver through the defense. Söderbröder's Kennet Rudqvist got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Söderbröder's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.