U23 World League

Hector Hugo Stadion
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaume Major got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Pastor Fe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Scott Stopar was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Scott Stopar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaume Major in the 8th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Fe came free, but Scott Stopar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Scott Stopar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Quirze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Celso Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 19 minutes into the game, when Phil Ivey put in a rough tackle. 18 minutes into the game, one of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 29th minute, Jaume Major left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vende Humo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After 32 played minutes Vende Humo got a freekick which was hit by Paolo Servando. Scott Stopar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Martinez in the 36th minute of play. Scott Stopar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaume Major, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaume Major in the 41st minute of play forced Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goalkeeper Scott Stopar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Bertil Bollström made the kick off in the second half. Eugenio Calvet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Scott Stopar made a huge save. Scott Stopar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Martinez in the 55th minute of play. Bertil Bollström charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bertil Bollström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 60 minutes, Doyle Brunson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK and the Vende Humo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Doyle Brunson hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Pastor Fe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Scott Stopar made a huge save. After 64 played minutes Jaume Major rounded Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. Scott Stopar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roger Martinez in the 67th minute. After some careless play in the Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK defense, Carmelo Quirze kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Scott Stopar. The Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Scott Stopar should have stopped the shot. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Scott Stopar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Quirze in the 77th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Vende Humo's Scott Stopar threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jaume Major, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pastor Fe got free with Scott Stopar in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vende Humo's Pastor Fe was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Scott Stopar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Quintyn, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Scott Stopar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Martinez in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goalkeeper Scott Stopar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pastor Fe. If Pastor Fe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.