U21 World League

CenturyLink Stadium
Spectators: 7900 (Terracing: 5925, Seating: 1817, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stefan Hultman started the match with the kick off. Ke Shi Bang's late challenge caught a Tabossi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ke Shi Bang helped the player get up and apologised. Santo Romano scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Magnus Hägglund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 11 minutes into the match, Tough and Tasty FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santo Romano came free, but Magnus Hägglund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Santo Romano 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. 14 minutes into the match, Tabossi's Santo Romano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Magnus Hägglund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 16 minutes in the game Ke Shi Bang did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Steve McManaman. A collision led to Tabossi getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Olexandr Zinchenko hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goalkeeper Nery Pumpido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cefero Gala. In the 20th minute, Santo Romano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabossi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cefero Gala got free with Nery Pumpido in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cefero Gala who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Nery Pumpido when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 36 played minutes Tough and Tasty FC got a freekick which was hit by Ke Shi Bang. Nery Pumpido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sonny Sigman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Tough and Tasty FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tabossi were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santo Romano made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Santo Romano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabossi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Santo Romano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Magnus Hägglund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Tabossi's Santo Romano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Magnus Hägglund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tabossi's Simula Dron was substituted for Saturnino Oinaz. Tabossi made a substitution. Rico Marica replaced Santo Romano. Cefero Gala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magnus Hägglund was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rico Marica showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 74 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cefero Gala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nery Pumpido was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tabossi's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cefero Gala was slow to take the kick. During this time Tough and Tasty FC's players had a chance to rest. 80 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goal looked a bit too open when Sonny Sigman came free, but Nery Pumpido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tabossi's Rico Marica got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Magnus Hägglund was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rico Marica showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 89 minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Cefero Gala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Nery Pumpido was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tabossi's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.