U23 World League

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Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Lorenzo Lico started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Einar Lilja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the game, Hurboc's Cosme Thomas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sérgio Urbano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Hurboc's Primitivo Mikelats nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sérgio Urbano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lorenzo Lico in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio Urbano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Cosme Thomas came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Hurboc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cosme Thomas couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Cosme Thomas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Urbano was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Hurboc's Lorenzo Lico got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 26 played minutes LA VIOLA got a freekick which was hit by Ivar Carlsson. Werner van Dam kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Hurboc's Anier Peruxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konrad Wickander in the 29th minute of play. LA VIOLA were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Hurboc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Konrad Wickander took the corner. After taking down the ball on LA VIOLA's corner Konrad Wickander fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anier Peruxu quite easily take care of the ball. Maria Lunden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute Lorenzo Lico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Urbano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Adam Qvarnström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ivar Carlsson fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA VIOLA's protests and gave Ivar Carlsson a yellow card for diving instead. Ivar Carlsson kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Sérgio Urbano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Mikelats in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

John Wick hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Einar Lilja hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Lorenzo Lico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Urbano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sérgio Urbano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosme Thomas went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Hurboc booed when LA VIOLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Einar Lilja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adam Qvarnström hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Maria Lunden's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anier Peruxu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. With a little luck, LA VIOLA's Sérgio Urbano got control of the ball when Lorenzo Lico tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hurboc's Anier Peruxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abidin Onar in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Mikelats in the 81st minute of play forced LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Sérgio Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match Hurboc got a corner. LA VIOLA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Werner van Dam ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sérgio Urbano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Primitivo Mikelats, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Hurboc played a much better game than LA VIOLA and deserved their victory. The LA VIOLA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.