U23 World League

Ralles Arena
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) In the 3rd minute Leif Classon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Di Bu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute Moises Marcones shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augustus Batalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Takeshi Tachibana kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of ManagerZone Academy booed when Ralles Bollklubb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Ek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Di Bu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bror Hanmark in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to ManagerZone Academy getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Rodolfo Jaunzuria hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Natalio Jacob's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augustus Batalla was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 21st minute ManagerZone Academy were awarded a corner. Natalio Jacob went to the cornerflag to take it. Marcus Wester struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Di Bu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ralles Bollklubb. Marcus Wester in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Di Bu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 32nd minute, Natalio Jacob hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ruben Ayala fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ManagerZone Academy's protests and gave Ruben Ayala a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th minute, Ruben Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Academy's Evaristo Vasco got a free kick in the 45th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tor Hjelm in the 45th minute of play forced ManagerZone Academy's goalkeeper Di Bu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bror Hanmark hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half ManagerZone Academy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 55 played minutes Ralles Bollklubb got a freekick which was hit by Magne Blomqvist. In the 59th minute, Bror Hanmark left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ralles Bollklubb fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Marcus Wester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Marcus Wester ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Di Bu was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ManagerZone Academy's goalkeeper Di Bu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bror Hanmark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Di Bu having to interfere. Di Bu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leif Classon in the 91st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Örjan Isaksson during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Ralles Bollklubb was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Örjan Isaksson to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ralles Bollklubb had won after a very even match.