U23 World League

The Nerd Nest
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leobardo Abajas got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bård Kjærvik in the 4th minute of play forced La Mandarina Mecánica's goalkeeper Tanio Abeita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ostadar Abellaneda hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Brage Vetrhus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tanio Abeita having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in La Mandarina Mecánica's zone, Brage Vetrhus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tanio Abeita came out of the goal and Brage Vetrhus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of The Nerd Herd booed when La Mandarina Mecánica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ostadar Abellaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th match minute, La Mandarina Mecánica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Arismendi to maneuver through the defense. Asmund Sjøberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Pablo Magallanes in the 15th minute of play. La Mandarina Mecánica's Tanio Abeita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bård Kjærvik in the 18th minute of play. Brage Vetrhus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Tanio Abeita made a huge save. Tanio Abeita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brage Vetrhus in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brage Vetrhus in the 40th minute of play forced La Mandarina Mecánica's goalkeeper Tanio Abeita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Mandarina Mecánica's Tanio Abeita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bård Kjærvik in the 45th minute of play. Brage Vetrhus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Tanio Abeita made a huge save. Asmund Sjøberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Pablo Magallanes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Ole-Petter Nistad charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ole-Petter Nistad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of La Mandarina Mecánica booed when The Nerd Herd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ole-Petter Nistad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sendoa Aballe came free in the 52nd minute and tried to tip the ball over Asmund Sjøberg, but to the joy of The Nerd Herd's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. With a little luck, The Nerd Herd's Asmund Sjøberg got control of the ball when Juan Pablo Magallanes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute, Estevam Abellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute Bård Kjærvik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanio Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brage Vetrhus might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanio Abeita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brage Vetrhus ran back to his position shaking his head. Tanio Abeita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brage Vetrhus, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After a defensive mix-up in La Mandarina Mecánica's zone, Brage Vetrhus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tanio Abeita came out of the goal and Brage Vetrhus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the game, Ostadar Abellaneda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Mandarina Mecánica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Nerd Herd the free kick. In the 69th minute, Ostadar Abellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Brage Vetrhus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanio Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Asmund Sjøberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leobardo Abajas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of The Nerd Herd booed when La Mandarina Mecánica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ostadar Abellaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball.