U21 World League

KINROAD the BEST
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hilario Vergaray started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Ture Berglund successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Wesley Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 9th minute, Hilario Vergaray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to KINROAD getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Bernabe Sabino hit a great ball. After some careless play in the KINROAD defense, Albin Stolpe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dionisio Tono. The KINROAD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dionisio Tono should have stopped the shot. In the 17th play minute Isaias Vellito came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ture Berglund. 1-1. Dionisio Tono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wesley Cabral in the 20th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Leonardo Furman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kurt Åkesson came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Porjus 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 Kurt Åkesson couldn't finish the play. Wesley Cabral took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dionisio Tono. Dionisio Tono dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When Wesley Cabral came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Porjus 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 Wesley Cabral couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Ivan Ström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Porjus's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Ström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dionisio Tono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dionisio Tono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wesley Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Porjus's goal looked a bit too open when Hilario Vergaray came free, but Ture Berglund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Porjus were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wesley Cabral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Porjus booed when KINROAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Vergaray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ture Berglund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Furman in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Leonardo Furman notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Porjus's Ture Berglund. Ture Berglund was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dionisio Tono made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Wesley Cabral sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wesley Cabral in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dionisio Tono saved KINROAD from getting behind. Wesley Cabral scored 2-3 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dionisio Tono, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wesley Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wesley Cabral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dionisio Tono having to make a save. Dionisio Tono was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Wesley Cabral capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Wesley Cabral really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. The supporters of Porjus booed when KINROAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Ticho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Ivan Ström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Porjus's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Ström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dionisio Tono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Porjus eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.