World League

Kanal Parken
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Roger Norberg started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Joel Tolsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nevada Etxeberria in the 5th minute of the match. After 6 played minutes BK Värdsholmen got a freekick which was hit by Roy Hamberg. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Xofre Mayor managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's supporters rose to their feet, but Xofre Mayor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Tolsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joel Tolsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cefero Casero went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Nevada Etxeberria put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Joel Tolsson. Joel Tolsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nevada Etxeberria's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Ramón Huguet scored 0-3 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Tolsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bo-Erik Grelsson had several of the ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 22 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Saturnino Nieto as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 25th minute Cefero Casero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Tolsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Tolsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nevada Etxeberria in the 26th minute of play. BK Värdsholmen's Joel Tolsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cefero Casero in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nevada Etxeberria in the 30th minute of play forced BK Värdsholmen's goalkeeper Joel Tolsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the game, ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Nevada Etxeberria nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joel Tolsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Xofre Mayor kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The BK Värdsholmen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE were winning 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nevada Etxeberria made a kick off. Joel Tolsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nevada Etxeberria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Tolsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nevada Etxeberria in the 55th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, Vicente Lorenzo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BK Värdsholmen the free kick. Vicente Lorenzo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. BK Värdsholmen's Joel Tolsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save BK Värdsholmen from getting a goal against them. Joel Tolsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nevada Etxeberria in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the game, Tage Brodin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Saturnino Nieto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Gaston Cayuela was substituted for Nevada Etxeberria. ALPUJARRAS LIBRE made a substitution. Eusebio Sobrado replaced Loreto Vila. After 77 played minutes ALPUJARRAS LIBRE got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Cayuela. After 78 minutes, Peder Gernberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BK Värdsholmen and the ALPUJARRAS LIBRE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th minute, Peder Gernberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bo-Erik Grelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saturnino Nieto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bo-Erik Grelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The supporters of ALPUJARRAS LIBRE booed when BK Värdsholmen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustaf Snäll didn't get a good kick on the ball. The ALPUJARRAS LIBRE supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ALPUJARRAS LIBRE would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.