U21 World League

Asdfgh Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Asdfgh's Anders Åström 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. In the 4th minute Menéndez Sigorraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Malmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, one of Siwox Fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Asdfgh's Sixten Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menéndez Sigorraga in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikel Mancilla in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sixten Malmberg saved Asdfgh from getting behind. Benito Bastidas hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Birger Pil got free with Jasone Ovando in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 20 minutes into the match, Asdfgh's goal looked a bit too open when Menéndez Sigorraga came free, but Sixten Malmberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixten Malmberg came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Siwox Fc's Menéndez Sigorraga. But to his dismay, Menéndez Sigorraga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 23 minutes into the game, Benito Bastidas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Siwox Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Asdfgh the free kick. A collision led to Siwox Fc getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Benito Bastidas hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Asdfgh defense, Mikel Mancilla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sixten Malmberg. The Asdfgh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sixten Malmberg should have stopped the shot. Asdfgh's Sixten Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikel Mancilla in the 41st minute of play. Sixten Malmberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mikel Mancilla went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mikel Mancilla to make the kick off. Siwox Fc's Jasone Ovando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anders Åström in the 53rd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Benito Bastidas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jasone Ovando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Birger Pil in the 54th minute of the match. Anders Åström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jasone Ovando having to interfere. The supporters of Asdfgh booed when Siwox Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aníbal Labarca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arvid Bruse's late challenge caught a Siwox Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arvid Bruse helped the player get up and apologised. In the 71st minute, Arvid Bruse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 73 in the game by Mikel Mancilla from a close distance when the talented Sixten Malmberg managed to make a qualified save. Asdfgh's players were relieved. Jasone Ovando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birger Pil, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anders Åström in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jasone Ovando saved Siwox Fc from getting behind. 85 minutes into the match, Mikel Mancilla notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Asdfgh's Sixten Malmberg. Sixten Malmberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 88th minute, one of Asdfgh:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Asdfgh. In a very dangerous position, a player in Siwox Fc fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 96th minute. Penalty!