U23 World League

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Parrales Unzueta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Peter Pilblad in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Urbes Astera, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hans Uter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Urbes Astera made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Blackblue United's zone, Peter Pilblad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Urbes Astera came out of the goal and Peter Pilblad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hugo Bruse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Blackblue United's Urbes Astera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Bruse in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to FC Wingspan getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Jan-Olof Abrahamsson hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Peter Pilblad had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Urbes Astera. Blackblue United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peter Pilblad was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Urbes Astera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Olof Abrahamsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Peter Pilblad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Blackblue United's Urbes Astera got control of the ball when Peter Pilblad tried to sneak it across the goal line. Peter Pilblad's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Urbes Astera skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the Blackblue United defense, Peter Pilblad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Urbes Astera. The Blackblue United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Urbes Astera should have stopped the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Peter Pilblad made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Pilblad in the 51st minute of play forced Blackblue United's goalkeeper Urbes Astera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 52 minutes into the game, Carlos-Alberto Urruchi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blackblue United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Wingspan the free kick. The supporters of FC Wingspan booed when Blackblue United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos-Alberto Urruchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute, Peter Pilblad ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Urbes Astera was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Hugo Bruse struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Urbes Astera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Wingspan. Urbes Astera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Pilblad in the 57th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Blackblue United defense, Peter Pilblad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Urbes Astera. The Blackblue United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Urbes Astera should have stopped the shot. Peter Pilblad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Urbes Astera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Jens-Ove Nilsson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Blackblue United getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Humberto Lisundia hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Blackblue United's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Pilblad came free, but Urbes Astera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 played minutes Blackblue United got a freekick which was hit by Carlos-Alberto Urruchi. Peter Pilblad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Urbes Astera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Urbes Astera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Olof Abrahamsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christoffer Wik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Peter Pilblad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbes Astera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Pilblad in the 92nd minute of play forced Blackblue United's goalkeeper Urbes Astera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matamba Puredo hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Blackblue United's Urbes Astera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Bruse in the 93rd minute of play. When the referee ended the match the FC Wingspan players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.