U23 World League

Arena Copia
Spectators: 7435 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 85) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edelmiro Salvino took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the game, FC Copiad's Ingvar Dalkvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anacleto Eutor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Jim Lööf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Eutor having to interfere. When Wictor Ambjörnsson fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Copiad's protests and gave Wictor Ambjörnsson a yellow card for diving instead. Wictor Ambjörnsson hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Maximilian Wallin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edelmiro Salvino, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Maximilian Wallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alonzo Artizar in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, FC Copiad's Kristian Vibjörnsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 44th minute, Pedro Lidon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ingvar Dalkvist made a kick off. Olof Alegren's late challenge caught a Los Muñes de Don Cuco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olof Alegren helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Copiad getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Olof Alegren hit a great ball. Alonzo Jesco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Maximilian Wallin made a huge save. Ingvar Dalkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Eutor having to interfere. After 60 minutes of play, FC Copiad's Ingvar Dalkvist made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anacleto Eutor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kåre Nordal struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Anacleto Eutor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Copiad. After some careless play in the Los Muñes de Don Cuco defense, Kristian Vibjörnsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anacleto Eutor. The Los Muñes de Don Cuco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anacleto Eutor should have stopped the shot. 69 minutes into the match, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Edelmiro Salvino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximilian Wallin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When FC Copiad's Ingvar Dalkvist in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goalie prevented a goal. Edelmiro Salvino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maximilian Wallin came out and tried to block the shot, but Edelmiro Salvino slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 74th minute. Kristian Vibjörnsson took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anacleto Eutor. Anacleto Eutor dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Edelmiro Salvino charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edelmiro Salvino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edelmiro Salvino hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristian Vibjörnsson in the 83rd minute of play forced Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goalkeeper Anacleto Eutor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Ingvar Dalkvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Copiad fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. 91 minutes into the match, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goal looked a bit too open when Ingvar Dalkvist came free, but Anacleto Eutor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 94 in the game by Alonzo Jesco from a close distance when the talented Maximilian Wallin managed to make a qualified save. FC Copiad's players were relieved. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Muñes de Don Cuco players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Copiad.