U23 World League

O Poboado
Spectators: 8021 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Armando Reina started the match with the kick off. Ritchie Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Classon in the 3rd minute of play. If Armando Reina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Ritchie Roig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ataulfo Diosdado in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Joel Classon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ritchie Roig was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Joel Classon took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ritchie Roig. Ritchie Roig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 27th minute Joel Classon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Roig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Reina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Szczepan Adamus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Säfvahöjden booed when Clube Esportivo Saudade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Galego didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Midas Arribas got free with Szczepan Adamus in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Säfvahöjden's attentive Edgar Jonasson managed to snatch the ball when Prudencio Galego made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. 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 Joel Classon to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ataulfo Diosdado got free with Ritchie Roig in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Szczepan Adamus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernat Laredo's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Ritchie Roig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ataulfo Diosdado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Szczepan Adamus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Reina in the 65th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Prudencio Galego got a free kick in the 67th minute. Szczepan Adamus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Midas Arribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Simon Igelström in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Clube Esportivo Saudade's Ricardo De la Torre. Prudencio Galego hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Ritchie Roig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ataulfo Diosdado in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Edgar Jonasson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Säfvahöjden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clube Esportivo Saudade the free kick. The supporters of Clube Esportivo Saudade booed when Säfvahöjden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Jonasson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ritchie Roig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ataulfo Diosdado, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ritchie Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ataulfo Diosdado in the 78th minute of play. When Edilberto Marin fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Esportivo Saudade's protests and gave Edilberto Marin a yellow card for diving instead. Ritchie Roig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ataulfo Diosdado, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Joel Classon had several of the Clube Esportivo Saudade's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 90 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Ritchie Roig as he didn't even see the shot coming. Ataulfo Diosdado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Ritchie Roig skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Säfvahöjden had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.