U21 World League

GreenUnited Arena
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) GreenUnited's Gartzen Pons started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Olov Groth was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Gartzen Pons capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gartzen Pons really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Xalbador Gamiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Hjortsberg in the 9th minute of play. Gartzen Pons hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute Ivan Johansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xalbador Gamiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xalbador Gamiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukas Moberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Xalbador Gamiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tim Hård, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Johansson came free, but Xalbador Gamiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Snipers booed when GreenUnited was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Antoniano didn't get a good kick on the ball. GreenUnited's Xalbador Gamiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Johansson in the 21st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eli Villalobos during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Snipers booed when GreenUnited was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eli Villalobos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Hård came free, but Xalbador Gamiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Lukas Moberg made a precise shot to the right of Xalbador Gamiz. GreenUnited's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After 36 minutes, Lukas Moberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Snipers and the GreenUnited players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lukas Moberg kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Ivan Johansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 2-2 became the score in the 40th minute when Batista Liebana elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Olov Groth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batista Liebana in the 44th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, FC Snipers's goalkeeper Olov Groth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gartzen Pons. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ivan Johansson made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, FC Snipers's goal looked a bit too open when Batista Liebana came free, but Olov Groth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Snipers booed when GreenUnited was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Reigada didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gartzen Pons in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Olov Groth saved FC Snipers from getting behind. Douglas Wiman kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Olov Groth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Batista Liebana in the 71st minute of play. Olov Groth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Batista Liebana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Snipers's Olov Groth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gartzen Pons in the 76th minute of play. Xalbador Gamiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukas Moberg in the 77th minute. Xalbador Gamiz was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Lukas Moberg capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lukas Moberg really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Olov Groth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guaberto Reigada in the 83rd minute of the match. FC Snipers's Olov Groth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elija Andres in the 84th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Snipers defense, Elija Andres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olov Groth. The FC Snipers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olov Groth should have stopped the shot. Olov Groth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batista Liebana in the 90th minute of the match. Xalbador Gamiz was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Tim Hård capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tim Hård really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Snipers had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.