U23 World League

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elliott Klemensson got the match started through his kick off. When Elliott Klemensson came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the The Shadows fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elliott Klemensson couldn't finish the play. When The Shadows's Elliott Klemensson in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. After 15 minutes of play, The Shadows's Elliott Klemensson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pepe Santoro was left in no man's land by his defense there! 18 minutes into the game, Venancio Odol was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Shadows the free kick. The supporters of The Shadows booed when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Odol didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elliott Klemensson in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pepe Santoro saved INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting behind. Östen Röd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elliott Klemensson in the 26th minute of play. When Higinio Barros came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Higinio Barros couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, The Shadows's Östen Röd got control of the ball when Arsenio Erico tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Luisito Jaen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When The Shadows's Elliott Klemensson in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. Ludwig Bock hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Elliott Klemensson made a precise shot to the right of Pepe Santoro. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Higinio Barros was the one to do the kick off. Pepe Santoro made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Elliott Klemensson sent off a good shot on target. Robin Bergstedt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pepe Santoro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elliott Klemensson in the 55th minute of play. After 55 minutes of play INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Venancio Odol was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Venancio Odol hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. With his leg Pepe Santoro managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when The Shadows's Elliott Klemensson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 66th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Neron to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro got control of the ball when Ludwig Bock tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pepe Santoro was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Ludwig Bock capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ludwig Bock really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Elliott Klemensson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Pepe Santoro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliott Klemensson in the 73rd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 75 minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ludwig Bock who took care of the corner kick. Hampus Eriksson was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Candido Mincho kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Nordin in the 81st minute of play. Elliott Klemensson in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pepe Santoro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pepe Santoro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ludwig Bock showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 84 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Vergaray in the 89th minute of play forced The Shadows's goalkeeper Östen Röd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliott Klemensson in the 92nd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Ludwig Bock shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pepe Santoro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Arsenio Erico got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 96th minute Elliott Klemensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Shadows's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.