U23 World League

—NYSE—Stadium—
Spectators: 8070 (Terracing: 6054, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 盛世 Paolini took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th match minute, Pihl United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolaas Anelka to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute of the match Nathan Depré sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gottfrid Haström skillfully saved the ball. In the 10th minute Tommy Sundberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vachon Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chico Dias in the 14th minute of play forced Lunar Park's goalkeeper Vachon Sánchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Pihl United's Gottfrid Haström got control of the ball when 盛世 Paolini tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Pihl United's goal looked a bit too open when 盛世 Paolini came free, but Gottfrid Haström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Tommy Sundberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pihl United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Vachon Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolaas Anelka in the 30th minute of play. Lunar Park's Vachon Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolaas Anelka in the 34th minute of play. Vachon Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Sundberg in the 36th minute of the match. Lunar Park's Vachon Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Sundberg in the 37th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Lunar Park got a freekick which was hit by Richard Leone. After having played for 39 minutes, Tommy Sundberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pihl United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommy Sundberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pihl United booed when Lunar Park was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nathan Depré didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richard Leone hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lunar Park's goalkeeper Vachon Sánchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nathan Depré's late challenge caught a Pihl United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nathan Depré helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lunar Park getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nathan Depré hit a great ball. Vachon Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolaas Anelka in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

55 minutes into the match, Lunar Park's goalkeeper Vachon Sánchez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enrique Ferreira. 60 minutes into the game, Daniel Waselewicz lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Vachon Sánchez. Daniel Waselewicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Vachon Sánchez made a huge save. Vachon Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Sundberg in the 64th minute of play. Vachon Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Sundberg in the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Nathan Depré hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Sundberg in the 72nd minute of play forced Lunar Park's goalkeeper Vachon Sánchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 74th minute of the game was made by Gabriel Jacobsson with Nicolaas Anelka as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A collision led to Pihl United getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Chico Dias hit a great ball. 盛世 Paolini might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gottfrid Haström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 盛世 Paolini ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th minute 盛世 Paolini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Haström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vachon Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Sundberg in the 81st minute of play. Vachon Sánchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 89 minutes into the match, Lunar Park's goalkeeper Vachon Sánchez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Waselewicz. A hard shot 89 in the game by Daniel Waselewicz from a close distance when the talented Vachon Sánchez managed to make a qualified save. Lunar Park's players were relieved. 91 minutes into the game, Pihl United's Daniel Waselewicz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vachon Sánchez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Pihl United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.