U23 World League

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Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) Julian Borcz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Godoy in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Helge Molander in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santo Shantala saved 1989 Blxsk from getting behind. Kevin Nilsson's late challenge caught a 1989 Blxsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Nilsson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Auktsjaur IF getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Kevin Nilsson hit a great ball. Bengt Lööf kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Helge Molander's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santo Shantala was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 16th minute Helge Molander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Helge Molander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Helge Molander in the 23rd minute of play forced 1989 Blxsk's goalkeeper Santo Shantala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Auktsjaur IF getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Shi Zhen Liang hit a great ball. In the 29th minute Shi Zhen Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santo Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Zhen Liang in the 33rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Godoy in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julian Borcz saved Auktsjaur IF from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celestino Millano in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julian Borcz saved Auktsjaur IF from getting behind. The Auktsjaur IF fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Auktsjaur IF's Shi Zhen Liang looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shi Zhen Liang made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Helge Molander 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. 53 minutes into the game, Fabricio Corderun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1989 Blxsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Auktsjaur IF the free kick. The supporters of Auktsjaur IF booed when 1989 Blxsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Corderun didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 56 minutes, Helge Molander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Auktsjaur IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Helge Molander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Santo Shantala didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Helge Molander went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 67th minute, Fabricio Corderun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1989 Blxsk made a substitution. Edgar Davis replaced Ubaldo Ur. Fabricio Corderun kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Santo Shantala made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Shi Zhen Liang sent off a good shot on target. 1989 Blxsk made a substitution. Candido Joseph replaced Miguel Godoy. Filiph Ekström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Santo Shantala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute Auktsjaur IF were awarded a corner. Shi Zhen Liang went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Auktsjaur IF's corner Shi Zhen Liang fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santo Shantala quite easily take care of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Auktsjaur IF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.