U23 World League

Arena Copia
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 105) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baldomiro Perez made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute Haroldo Quinton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximilian Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, FC Copiad's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Fidencio came free, but Maximilian Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristian Vibjörnsson came free with the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fidel Abadie could save by the left post. Cristian Fidencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Maximilian Wallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 minutes, Olof Alegren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Copiad and the Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of FC Copiad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn:s goal. In the 16th minute, Baldomiro Perez 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. Brian Abrahamsson's late challenge caught a Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brian Abrahamsson helped the player get up and apologised. Brian Abrahamsson hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. A sloppy throw-in by Olof Alegren in the 25th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Arnulfo Virila. Baldomiro Perez hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 31 minutes, Patrik Tinglöf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Copiad and the Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn booed when FC Copiad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Tinglöf didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Abadie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ingvar Dalkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Fidencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximilian Wallin having to interfere. Haroldo Quinton struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Maximilian Wallin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ingvar Dalkvist made a kick off. Haroldo Quinton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Maximilian Wallin made a huge save. If Bengt-Rune Wassenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute Baldomiro Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximilian Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Copiad getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Patrik Tinglöf hit a great ball. Patrik Tinglöf scored 1-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fidel Abadie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Arnulfo Virila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fidel Abadie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrik Tinglöf in the 72nd minute of play. Guaberto Cordaro lost his temper 72 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn! The referee gave FC Copiad a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Olof Alegren, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's Fidel Abadie. 2-2. FC Copiad were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Olof Alegren took the corner. Cristian Fidencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Maximilian Wallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Cristian Fidencio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Fidencio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximilian Wallin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the match, Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's goal looked a bit too open when Patrik Tinglöf came free, but Fidel Abadie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fidel Abadie came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Copiad's Ingvar Dalkvist. But to his dismay, Ingvar Dalkvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Gonzalito de PuertoMadryn's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.