U23 World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 79) After some careless play in the Saint Glenn Gothenburg defense, Damian Precioso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wictor Säf. The Saint Glenn Gothenburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wictor Säf should have stopped the shot. Wictor Säf made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Amadeo Francesco sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Martxot came free, but Wictor Säf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorino Gaufred took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henning Åberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Martxot came free, but Wictor Säf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorino Gaufred took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrick Knutsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeo Francesco received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wictor Säf came out and tried to block the shot, but Amadeo Francesco slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Samuelsson in the 30th minute of play forced Piratas FC's goalkeeper Victorino Gaufred to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Martxot in the 34th minute of play forced Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goalkeeper Wictor Säf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damian Precioso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wictor Säf firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 42nd minute Amadeo Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wictor Säf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute Alvaro Martxot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wictor Säf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Saint Glenn Gothenburg booed when Piratas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Francesco didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfred Samuelsson to make the kick off. Amadeo Francesco might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wictor Säf. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeo Francesco ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Jan Apelkvist got a free kick in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Damian Precioso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wictor Säf. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Damian Precioso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After 68 minutes, Damian Precioso made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Wictor Säf tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 73rd minute, Alvaro Martxot made a precise shot to the right of Wictor Säf. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Alvaro Martxot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute, David Aimar made a precise shot to the right of Wictor Säf. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. In the 84th minute Amadeo Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wictor Säf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Wictor Säf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Francesco in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florentino Sendoa in the 87th minute of play forced Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goalkeeper Wictor Säf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florentino Sendoa in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wictor Säf prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 92 minutes of play, Piratas FC's Amadeo Francesco made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wictor Säf was left in no man's land by his defense there!