U23 World League

Kings castle
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viktor Alebeck got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Kent Qvalfeldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saturnino Diagur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 7 played minutes Defensores del Albinegro got a freekick which was hit by Marz Caracedo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Jerano in the 16th minute of play forced Kattvik kings's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Kjell Wennerberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kattvik kings's supporters rose to their feet, but Kjell Wennerberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cornelio Merexildo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 27 minutes into the match, Kattvik kings's goal looked a bit too open when Gecel Silva came free, but Kristoffer Nordin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Diagur in the 37th minute of play forced Kattvik kings's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cornelio Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kjell Wennerberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 45 minutes, Jon Lagerberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kattvik kings and the Defensores del Albinegro players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Kattvik kings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jon Lagerberg to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luciano Jerano was the one to do the kick off. Kristoffer Nordin came out of the goal in the 50th minute to try and stop a shot by Defensores del Albinegro's Li Sha Yuan. But to his dismay, Li Sha Yuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of Defensores del Albinegro booed when Kattvik kings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rickard Ennegren didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Kattvik kings's Kristoffer Nordin got control of the ball when Saturnino Diagur tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kristoffer Nordin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Li Sha Yuan in the 60th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Kattvik kings got a freekick which was hit by Viktor Alebeck. Kristoffer Nordin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Lluterio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cornelio Merexildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jon Lagerberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Kattvik kings's Kristoffer Nordin got control of the ball when Li Sha Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Luciano Jerano made a precise shot to the right of Kristoffer Nordin. Kattvik kings's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 74 minutes into the match, Defensores del Albinegro's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Qvalfeldt came free, but Cornelio Merexildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Viktor Alebeck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 79th minute of the match Defensores del Albinegro got a corner. Kattvik kings's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Saturnino Diagur ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Defensores del Albinegro's corner Saturnino Diagur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kristoffer Nordin quite easily take care of the ball. Kristoffer Nordin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Li Sha Yuan went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, Luciano Jerano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kristoffer Nordin, 0-4. Kattvik kings's Kristoffer Nordin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Li Sha Yuan in the 88th minute of play. When Kent Qvalfeldt fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kattvik kings's protests and gave Kent Qvalfeldt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd minute, Kent Qvalfeldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andreas Hult hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After having played for 95 minutes, Lorenzo Lluterio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Defensores del Albinegro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lorenzo Lluterio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Defensores del Albinegro'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.