U23 World League

Morängsvallen
Spectators: 8049 (Terracing: 6038, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Nusnäs IF's Arne Lundberg started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sven-Erik Bjurström hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 5 played minutes, LA LUZ F.C.'s Tata González shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Clodoveo Rojas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LA LUZ F.C. reached it. With a little luck, LA LUZ F.C.'s Javier Enol got control of the ball when Bai Peng Ning tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Bai Peng Ning had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Javier Enol. LA LUZ F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bai Peng Ning was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. With an all-out effort, Nusnäs IF's Javier Enol threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arne Lundberg, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Luo Kun Sang fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nusnäs IF's protests and gave Luo Kun Sang a yellow card for diving instead. Luo Kun Sang hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Simon Hechter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arne Lundberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Javier Enol made a huge save. Javier Enol was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Svenne Berka capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Svenne Berka really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After 43 minutes of play, LA LUZ F.C.'s Ivan Vistruario made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clodoveo Rojas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bai Peng Ning in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Javier Enol, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Andrés Torres's late challenge caught a Nusnäs IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrés Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 minutes, Ivan Vistruario made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Nusnäs IF's Clodoveo Rojas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rafael Prejun kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, LA LUZ F.C.'s Clodoveo Rojas threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Simon Hechter, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nusnäs IF's Clodoveo Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Hechter in the 73rd minute of play. Clodoveo Rojas made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Ivan Vistruario sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Nusnäs IF's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Vistruario came free, but Clodoveo Rojas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Javier Enol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arne Lundberg in the 81st minute of play. Clodoveo Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Vistruario in the 82nd minute of play. In the 82nd minute Ivan Vistruario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clodoveo Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, LA LUZ F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Luis Pintos Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Lundberg in the 85th minute of play forced LA LUZ F.C.'s goalkeeper Javier Enol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nusnäs IF's Clodoveo Rojas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Nusnäs IF from getting a goal against them. If Bai Peng Ning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Vistruario received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Clodoveo Rojas came out and tried to block the shot, but Ivan Vistruario slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 90th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. LA LUZ F.C. had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.