U23 World League

Xtra Advantage
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arnoldo Licerio took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Desta Roy managed to get in a good position for a shot. PINGO PINGO's supporters rose to their feet, but Desta Roy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ludwig Fransson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the game, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PINGO PINGO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Team Xtra personell the free kick. After a rather tough play, PINGO PINGO's Leandro Gonzalez Pirez got a free kick in the 6th minute. The throw-in from Georg Lindman in the 11th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by PINGO PINGO's Javier Mascherano. Ludwig Fransson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnoldo Licerio in the 12th minute of play. Raul Isias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Kling, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Arnoldo Licerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Morgan Martinsson during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of PINGO PINGO booed when Team Xtra personell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Morgan Martinsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund got a free kick in the 30th minute. Arnoldo Licerio might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ludwig Fransson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnoldo Licerio ran back to his position shaking his head. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils Eklund got free with Raul Isias in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jim Kling to make the kick off. Arnoldo Licerio hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Raul Isias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Kling, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Raul Isias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils Eklund in the 57th minute of the match. Raul Isias came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Xtra personell's Jim Kling. But to his dismay, Jim Kling quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 63rd minute, Javier Mascherano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PINGO PINGO's Raul Isias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Blom in the 65th minute of play. A hard shot 67 in the game by Arnoldo Licerio from a close distance when the talented Ludwig Fransson managed to make a qualified save. Team Xtra personell's players were relieved. 70 minutes into the match, Nils Eklund notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of PINGO PINGO's Raul Isias. Raul Isias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. PINGO PINGO's Efrain Milian was substituted for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. In the 75th minute Nils Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Isias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Licerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Ludwig Fransson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th match minute, PINGO PINGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Valente to maneuver through the defense. Verner Näver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Raul Isias. PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lisandro Gutierrez kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Raul Isias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jim Kling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Team Xtra personell fully deserved thier win.