U23 World League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bertil Sandell kicked off to start the match. Júlio Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th play minute Åke Abelsson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Egil Örnberg. 1-0. Reynaldo Pietro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Egil Örnberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 11 minutes, Reynaldo Pietro made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. The Wild Bunch's Egil Örnberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Egil Örnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Reynaldo Pietro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 17 played minutes The Wild Bunch got a freekick which was hit by Kent Malmberg. Egil Örnberg didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 4-0. Reynaldo Pietro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Egil Örnberg made a huge save. Egil Örnberg made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Reynaldo Pietro sent off a good shot on target. Egil Örnberg was a little too slow when Júlio Castro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 7-0. 48 minutes into the game, The Wild Bunch's Markus Zachrisson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saturnino Romo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reynaldo Pietro to make the kick off. Egil Örnberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Mendez in the 53rd minute of the match. When Grosso United's Mauro Mendez, in the 54th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Grosso United. Egil Örnberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reynaldo Pietro's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Egil Örnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Mendez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute, Reynaldo Pietro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grosso United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-1. After a rather tough play, Grosso United's Bai Chen Gang got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 65 minutes into the match, The Wild Bunch's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Castro came free, but Egil Örnberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reynaldo Pietro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Egil Örnberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Bertil Sandell got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Grosso United's Paulo Elija got a free kick in the 74th minute. The Wild Bunch's Bernt Abelsson shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 74th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Saturnino Romo but with some difficulty. After some careless play in the The Wild Bunch defense, Júlio Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Egil Örnberg. The The Wild Bunch fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Egil Örnberg should have stopped the shot. 87 minutes into the match, Júlio Castro notched a goal, 11-1, to the right of The Wild Bunch's Egil Örnberg. Egil Örnberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 94 minutes, Åke Abelsson made it 13-1 with a short kick to the right side. The Wild Bunch's Egil Örnberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Egil Örnberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Mendez in the 98th minute of the match.