U23 World League

San Saga
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jon Bolme started the match with the kick off. Stig-Inge Langlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Erasto having to interfere. Ramiro Erasto made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Carl Jøssang sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Stig-Inge Langlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saga TF's supporters rose to their feet, but Stig-Inge Langlo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Erasto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kenneth Eriksson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ramiro Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Carl Jøssang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saga TF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Muchachos del 86 the free kick. A collision led to Saga TF getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Carl Jøssang hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Santo Blanco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bjørn Mæhlum. Saga TF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santo Blanco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hans-Petter Vatle during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Saga TF's Hans-Petter Vatle got a free kick in the 27th minute. Saga TF's Carl-Rune Johanson got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jon Bolme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ramiro Erasto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramiro Erasto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jon Bolme in the 36th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Jon Bolme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saga TF's supporters rose to their feet, but Jon Bolme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Erasto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Stig-Inge Langlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saga TF's supporters rose to their feet, but Stig-Inge Langlo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Erasto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Pastor Botello hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Los Muchachos del 86 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Pabla didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Saga TF getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Jan Log hit a great ball. When Santo Blanco fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Muchachos del 86's protests and gave Santo Blanco a yellow card for diving instead. Stig-Inge Langlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Erasto having to interfere. Joel Pabla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82nd minute, Jon Bolme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saga TF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The supporters of Los Muchachos del 86 booed when Saga TF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans-Petter Vatle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santo Blanco kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The supporters of Los Muchachos del 86 booed when Saga TF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksander Ødegården didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Saga TF were the better team. Saga TF's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.