U23 World League

The Balaang Arena
Spectators: 7642 (Terracing: 5733, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Allan Biörling started the match with the kick off. Tobiasr Sainz made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when André Carlsson sent off a good shot on target. Gottfrid Kullander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Erosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hispania booed when Hummerfiskarna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Biörling didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Erosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gottfrid Kullander. Hummerfiskarna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Erosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gottfrid Kullander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Erosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Erosa came free, but Gottfrid Kullander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hispania's Orlo Cruz got a free kick in the 29th minute. Allan Biörling kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to Hummerfiskarna getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Åke Palmquist hit a great ball. Åke Palmquist charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Åke Palmquist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hummerfiskarna's Gottfrid Kullander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Erosa in the 40th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, André Carlsson put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Tobiasr Sainz. If Allan Biörling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lordi Jimenez in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gottfrid Kullander saved Hummerfiskarna from getting behind. Tobiasr Sainz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Biörling in the 60th minute of play. Tobiasr Sainz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Biörling, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Tobiasr Sainz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Biörling, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Hispania's Tobiasr Sainz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åke Palmquist in the 70th minute of play. Tobiasr Sainz came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Hummerfiskarna's Åke Palmquist. But to his dismay, Åke Palmquist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. When Hummerfiskarna's Allan Biörling in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hispania's goalie prevented a goal. In the 89th match minute, Hispania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristián Gabas to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, André Carlsson made a precise shot to the right of Tobiasr Sainz. Hispania's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. When Malcolm Göransson came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Hummerfiskarna fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Malcolm Göransson couldn't finish the play. Hummerfiskarna's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.