U21 World League

El Coliseo
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evelio Manilan in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robinson Kruuse saved JKs Talanger from getting behind. 13 minutes into the game, Bengt Hamberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Zacarias Pero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, JKs Talanger's Jonas Bergström got a free kick in the 18th minute. Claudio Iturri kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 20thth minute. Though ot was a great shot JKs Talanger's keeper Robinson Kruuse was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Ragnar Fribäck kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. If Evelio Manilan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Bengt Hamberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Pero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, JKs Talanger's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Wilfredo Monico fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 37 played minutes JKs Talanger got a freekick which was hit by Viktor Mickelsson. Robinson Kruuse was a little too slow when Claudio Iturri got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evelio Manilan was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, JKs Talanger's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Iturri came free, but Robinson Kruuse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Gladiadores's Zacarias Pero got control of the ball when Sixten Sundberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Robinson Kruuse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Monico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zacarias Pero was a little too slow when Sixten Sundberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-2. In the 74th minute of the match, Sixten Sundberg got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zacarias Pero was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to JKs Talanger getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Jonas Bergström hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florentino Gonchan in the 79th minute of play forced JKs Talanger's goalkeeper Robinson Kruuse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bengt Hamberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zacarias Pero having to make a save. Zacarias Pero made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Sixten Sundberg sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Gladiadores's Conrado Veremundo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute of the match Villiam Lägdin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zacarias Pero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Zacarias Pero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt Hamberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The supporters of Gladiadores booed when JKs Talanger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ragnar Fribäck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robinson Kruuse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Monico, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Claudio Iturri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of JKs Talanger echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Gladiadores had held the ball for most of the match.