U23 World League

Öllsjö Park
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herbert Ekegren took the kick off in the first half of the match. Herbert Ekegren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Senen Paz made a huge save. Karl-Magnus Högström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eutropio Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's Eutropio Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl-Magnus Högström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Xose Morientes hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Valentin Uggla kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After 28 played minutes Öllsjö FC got a freekick which was hit by Jörgen Dalkvist. Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's Eutropio Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's Senen Paz got control of the ball when Jörgen Dalkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Senen Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sverker Åberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Öllsjö FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eutropio Sancho came free, but Karl-Magnus Högström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl-Magnus Högström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldemer Acedo in the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Xose Morientes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Senen Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Ekegren, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. If Jörgen Dalkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Senen Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Ekegren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eutropio Sancho to make the kick off. Tulio Alacuart's late challenge caught a Öllsjö FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tulio Alacuart helped the player get up and apologised. Tulio Alacuart hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Gabino Mendez struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Karl-Magnus Högström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Ángeles de Charlie 2. After a rather tough play, Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's Gabino Mendez got a free kick in the 66th minute. Karl-Magnus Högström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eutropio Sancho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 70 minute of play. After 75 played minutes Öllsjö FC got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Erik Rydberg. In the 82nd minute of the match, Eutropio Sancho tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karl-Magnus Högström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Jörgen Dalkvist came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Öllsjö FC 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 Jörgen Dalkvist couldn't finish the play. Senen Paz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sverker Åberg in the 89th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Los Ángeles de Charlie 2 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.