U23 World League

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 8440 (Terracing: 6331, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Narciso Bertassi kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Cable a Tierra's Narciso Bertassi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sven-Olof Zander. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. 8 minutes into the match, Gavino Egoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven-Olof Zander. Lilla Jordberga BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavino Egoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Saverio Mercurio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Echeverri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Sven-Olof Zander made a huge save. Leonides Telesforo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Einar Gallberg in the 18th minute of play. Sven-Olof Zander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Egoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Cable a Tierra were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Lilla Jordberga BK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leandro Salvator took the corner. After 24 minutes, Narciso Bertassi made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lilla Jordberga BK's Sven-Olof Zander tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 26 played minutes Lilla Jordberga BK got a freekick which was hit by Rudolf Alströmmer. The audience was convinced that Narciso Bertassi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Olof Zander was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 29th match minute, Lilla Jordberga BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Erik Säf to maneuver through the defense. Gavino Egoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Olof Zander having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Narciso Bertassi notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Lilla Jordberga BK's Sven-Olof Zander. Sven-Olof Zander was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Narciso Bertassi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-0 to the left of a surprised Sven-Olof Zander 37 minutes into the match. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lilla Jordberga BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leandro Salvator was slow to take the kick. During this time Cable a Tierra's players had a chance to rest. Narciso Bertassi let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 44th minute shot 6-0 at rihgt post. Sven-Olof Zander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Echeverri in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rudolf Alströmmer was the one to do the kick off. If Claudio Echeverri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Cable a Tierra fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when Cable a Tierra's Narciso Bertassi 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 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Narciso Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Olof Zander having to interfere. If Gavino Egoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Lilla Jordberga BK's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Bertassi came free, but Sven-Olof Zander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 8-0 when Narciso Bertassi sped through Lilla Jordberga BK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sven-Olof Zander. Sven-Olof Zander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Egoi in the 70th minute of play. Sven-Olof Zander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Bertassi's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute Narciso Bertassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Zander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Olof Zander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Bertassi's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. In the 89th minute Narciso Bertassi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Zander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Saverio Mercurio 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.