U23 World League

Lillhärdal
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Raul Vargas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Viggo Löfgren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Isaias Beliran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 10th match minute, Lillhärdal BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torsten Lekberg to maneuver through the defense. Lillhärdal BF's Karles Puyol managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Armando Cresenciano in the 12 minute of the game. Celestiales's Isaias Beliran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Celestiales from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Celestiales's Isaias Beliran got control of the ball when Torsten Lekberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Torsten Lekberg scored 2-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaias Beliran, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 29 played minutes Celestiales got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Javiero. Torsten Lekberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaias Beliran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torsten Lekberg ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 31st minute, Rigoberto Cristofor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johan Wenerdahl was extremely unlucky when he, in the 32nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Chen Hong Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Vargas in the 36th minute of the match. Isaias Beliran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Torsten Lekberg in the 39th minute. Johan Wenerdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaias Beliran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Johan Wenerdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Lillhärdal BF booed when Celestiales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Vargas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Chen Hong Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Vargas in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viggo Löfgren in the 57th minute of play forced Celestiales's goalkeeper Isaias Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaias Beliran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viggo Löfgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 58 minutes, Viggo Löfgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lillhärdal BF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viggo Löfgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Johan Wenerdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaias Beliran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Johan Wenerdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viggo Löfgren in the 67th minute of play forced Celestiales's goalkeeper Isaias Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaias Beliran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johan Wenerdahl's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Johan Wenerdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaias Beliran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Johan Wenerdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. 78 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Torsten Lekberg came free, but Isaias Beliran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Vargas kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Johan Wenerdahl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Celestiales's Isaias Beliran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johan Wenerdahl in the 82nd minute of play forced Celestiales's goalkeeper Isaias Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raul Vargas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Chen Hong Jun made a huge save. When the referee ended the match the Lillhärdal BF players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.