U21 World League

Valleslona Arena
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Svenne Svensk started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Valleslona F.C. booed when FC NORDLAND was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michael Haglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Valleslona F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Michael Haglund came free, but Remir Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Valleslona F.C. booed when FC NORDLAND was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buba Breitner didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Håkan Wiklund fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC NORDLAND's protests and gave Håkan Wiklund a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC NORDLAND's Håkan Wiklund got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The supporters of FC NORDLAND booed when Valleslona F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurin Calvo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Nico Williams managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valleslona F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Nico Williams was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lukas Matsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC NORDLAND booed when Valleslona F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Reyes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kjell Vollander struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Remir Moreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC NORDLAND. Lukas Matsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raúl Martínez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 44 minute of play. FC NORDLAND's Lukas Matsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dani Olmo in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raúl Martínez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Otto Eskilsson hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Otto Eskilsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remir Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 played minutes FC NORDLAND got a freekick which was hit by Aron Bållström. After recieving a nice pass, Valleslona F.C.'s Nico Williams tried to score from far away in the 61st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A hard shot 68 in the game by Michael Haglund from a close distance when the talented Remir Moreira managed to make a qualified save. Valleslona F.C.'s players were relieved. When Jan-Åke Nilsson fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC NORDLAND's protests and gave Jan-Åke Nilsson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute, Jan-Åke Nilsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC NORDLAND made a substitution. Bengt Falkrans replaced Håkan Wiklund. In the 79th minute, Jan-Åke Nilsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Remir Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otto Eskilsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Valleslona F.C. getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Maurin Calvo hit a great ball. A hard shot by Otto Eskilsson from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Remir Moreira's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Lukas Matsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urtsin Herrera in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Valleslona F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC NORDLAND had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.