U23 World League

26 de Marzo
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) In the 3rd minute of the match, Mattijs Verhaghen tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Joel Tolsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 4 minutes BK Värdsholmen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Melquiades Haimar who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of BK Värdsholmen's goalie and right to Franco Colapinto. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. BK Värdsholmen's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, BK Värdsholmen's Roy Hamberg got a free kick in the 9th minute. Amador Laffitte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Eckegren in the 12th minute of play. Amador Laffitte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peder Gernberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Los Del Kllejon FC's Amador Laffitte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Eckegren in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, BK Värdsholmen's Roger Norberg got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute, John Eckegren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute of the match Aureliano Dino shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Tolsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gervasio Adrio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joel Tolsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Gervasio Adrio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 29th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Los Del Kllejon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peder Gernberg came free, but Amador Laffitte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of BK Värdsholmen booed when Los Del Kllejon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christan Pulisic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peder Gernberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Laffitte having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Håkan Eklund was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Håkan Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Laffitte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amador Laffitte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kent Törnblom's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. If Peder Gernberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peder Gernberg came free with the goalkeeper in the 65th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Amador Laffitte could save by the left post. In the 67th minute Christan Pulisic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Tolsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melquiades Haimar kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 76th minute of the match, John Eckegren tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Amador Laffitte saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. BK Värdsholmen's Joel Tolsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattijs Verhaghen in the 83rd minute of play. Ariel Pereyra scored 2-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Tolsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christan Pulisic in the 87th minute of play forced BK Värdsholmen's goalkeeper Joel Tolsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Laffitte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Håkan Eklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute, Peder Gernberg 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. John Eckegren charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed John Eckegren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Los Del Kllejon FC had won after a very even match.