U23 World League

Stora Valla
Spectators: 7482 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sixten Lund took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ludwig Överman came free with the goalkeeper in the 10th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Higinio Terciero could save by the left post. Higinio Terciero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixten Lund in the 13th minute of play. Maní FC's Higinio Terciero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Maní FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to IFK Kik getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Alf Svartengren hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Christian Ramone 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. Higinio Terciero made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Ludwig Överman sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Maní FC's Higinio Terciero got control of the ball when Sixten Lund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dario Isaio kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Axelsson during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to IFK Kik getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Fabian Axelsson hit a great ball. Håkan Botvidsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Ramone in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Maní FC's Domingos Salomone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Håkan Botvidsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Håkan Botvidsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Henrico in the 37th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, IFK Kik's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Henrico came free, but Håkan Botvidsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Sixten Lund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Terciero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Terciero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixten Lund in the 43rd minute of play. Ludwig Överman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Higinio Terciero made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christian Ramone to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Lorenzo Henrico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maní FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lorenzo Henrico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Håkan Botvidsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute, Albino Senen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Ramone got free with Håkan Botvidsson in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Håkan Botvidsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Higinio Terciero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixten Lund in the 65th minute of the match. Christian Ramone's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Håkan Botvidsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Higinio Terciero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixten Lund in the 73rd minute of the match. Alf Svartengren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of IFK Kik booed when Maní FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Isaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Maní FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sixten Lund came free, but Higinio Terciero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludwig Överman took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Higinio Terciero. Higinio Terciero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 92nd minute, Marco Ursino 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Maní FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.