U23 World League

Estadio Hugo Falduto
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauro Uchiha started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Defensores de Mar de Ajó getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Leo Ledesma hit a great ball. Nicklas Molin might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Iago. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicklas Molin ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicklas Molin charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicklas Molin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nicklas Molin hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Salvador Benitez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Defensores de Mar de Ajó booed when DFP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birger Söderqwist didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, DFP's Carl Carlsson got control of the ball when Salvador Benitez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olov Qvalfeldt hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Jerry Mattsson struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Benedicto Iago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DFP. Carl Carlsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Uchiha in the 29th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Mauro Uchiha fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Carl Carlsson, passed just outside the right post. The audience was convinced that Ragnar Bergkvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedicto Iago was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Benedicto Iago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ragnar Bergkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Ragnar Bergkvist came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes in the game, Mauro Uchiha fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Carl Carlsson having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ragnar Bergkvist made the kick off in the second half. Defensores de Mar de Ajó's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Ragnar Bergkvist scored to the left of an out of position Benedicto Iago, making the score, 0-1. Olov Qvalfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute Mauro Uchiha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Carlsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Defensores de Mar de Ajó getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Santos Hug hit a great ball. Benedicto Iago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerry Mattsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Defensores de Mar de Ajó booed when DFP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olov Qvalfeldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Rogelio Jaen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and DFP's Carl Carlsson didn't even have to move. Inge Åkesson hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After 71 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DFP! After 73 minutes of play, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Rogelio Jaen made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carl Carlsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carl Carlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Uchiha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goalkeeper Benedicto Iago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dan Lang. 78 minutes into the match, Defensores de Mar de Ajó's goal looked a bit too open when Thor Hasselqvist came free, but Benedicto Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mauro Uchiha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carl Carlsson was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Inge Åkesson during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to DFP getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Inge Åkesson hit a great ball. DFP's Carl Carlsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Uchiha in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Thor Hasselqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DFP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Defensores de Mar de Ajó the free kick. Bernardino Herensuge's late challenge caught a DFP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardino Herensuge helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Defensores de Mar de Ajó getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Bernardino Herensuge hit a great ball. When Defensores de Mar de Ajó's Salvador Benitez in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DFP's goalie prevented a goal. Carl Carlsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Uchiha in the 91st minute of the match. DFP's Dan Lang got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ragnar Bergkvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benedicto Iago. That made the score 1-2 in the 94 minute of play. When the final whistle sounded DFP left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Defensores de Mar de Ajó.