U23 World League

CAMP NOU
Spectators: 7335 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Norberto Trespuentes kicked off to start the match. Peter Aceituno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Stig Busk made a huge save. In the 6th minute, Jussi Björling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Aceituno in the 12th minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Stig Busk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jussi Björling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Xentrias's Jussi Björling nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferdi Top made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Xentrias's Jussi Björling got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Xentrias getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Rickard Söderberg hit a great ball. With a little luck, Xentrias's Stig Busk got control of the ball when Loco Alves tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Jussi Björling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. DALO S.C.'s Ferdi Top played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jussi Björling in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Xentrias getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Jan Banan hit a great ball. Ferdi Top took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jussi Björling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Trespuentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 53 played minutes Xentrias got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Hansson. Stig Busk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Aceituno, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Lukas Bjursell kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Jussi Björling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdi Top saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig Busk came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by DALO S.C.'s Peter Aceituno. But to his dismay, Peter Aceituno quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The supporters of Xentrias booed when DALO S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerzy Lewandowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had been going on for 67 minutes, Xentrias's Jonathan Hansson got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ferdi Top. In the 74th minute of the match Roman Arguiso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stig Busk skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rickard Söderberg got free with Ferdi Top in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ferdi Top made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jussi Björling in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Xentrias's goal looked a bit too open when Manolo Uquillas came free, but Stig Busk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rickard Söderberg's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ferdi Top firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ferdi Top showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jussi Björling, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 94th minute, Peter Aceituno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DALO S.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. If Jussi Björling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.