U23 World League

Estadio Razzoni
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lázaro Navarro made the kick off which started today's match. If Lázaro Navarro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Kind of Blue's goalkeeper Eddie Alebeck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lázaro Navarro. Knut Blom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Kind of Blue getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Konrad Henriksson hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Halcones Azules's goal looked a bit too open when Fredric Botvidsson came free, but Karl-Oskar Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When %teams%'s Lázaro Navarro was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 22 minutes into the game. Eddie Alebeck was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 26th minute Eddie Sandell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Oskar Odén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Eddie Sandell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kind of Blue's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eddie Sandell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karl-Oskar Odén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eddie Sandell in the 36th minute of the match. Karl-Oskar Odén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddie Sandell in the 39th minute of play. Karl-Oskar Odén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Sandell, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Eddie Sandell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Oskar Odén read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Freddie Söderlund's late challenge caught a Halcones Azules's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Freddie Söderlund helped the player get up and apologised. Freddie Söderlund kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Tadeo Eleder's late challenge caught a Kind of Blue's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tadeo Eleder helped the player get up and apologised. In the 49th minute there was a penalty for Kind of Blue. Freddie Söderlund stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Karl-Oskar Odén. 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Wilfredo Naelio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 57th minute of the match, Knut Blom tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karl-Oskar Odén saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddie Sandell in the 63rd minute of play forced Halcones Azules's goalkeeper Karl-Oskar Odén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Eddie Sandell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Oskar Odén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lázaro Navarro during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Lázaro Navarro. Eddie Sandell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Karl-Oskar Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fredric Botvidsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Karl-Oskar Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eddie Alebeck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Naelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Halcones Azules booed when Kind of Blue was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddie Söderlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Halcones Azules made a substitution. Benito Isaio replaced Donato Baleren. In the 82nd match minute, Kind of Blue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddie Söderlund to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Eddie Sandell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kind of Blue's supporters rose to their feet, but Eddie Sandell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl-Oskar Odén breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Halcones Azules's Karl-Oskar Odén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie Sandell in the 89th minute of play. Kind of Blue's Fredric Botvidsson got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Lázaro Navarro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Halcones Azules fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.