U23 World League

Skräckvallen
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Bukayo Borglin made the kick off and thus started the match. After 7 played minutes Kroton F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Tardelli. Sven Bäckman in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elia Losito, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 11 minutes into the match, Cristiano Ciarrocchi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ghost Hunters's Åke Gustafsson. Åke Gustafsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 17thth minute of the game Cristiano Ciarrocchi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ghost Hunters's Åke Gustafsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 21 minutes into the game, Kroton F.C.'s Francesco De Lucia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Åke Gustafsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Åke Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Zangari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Davide Zangari notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Ghost Hunters's Åke Gustafsson. Åke Gustafsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ghost Hunters's Åke Gustafsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco De Lucia in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Di Federico in the 32nd minute of play forced Ghost Hunters's goalkeeper Åke Gustafsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Ciarrocchi in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Åke Gustafsson saved Ghost Hunters from getting behind. Åke Gustafsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davide Zangari in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Francesco De Lucia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Gustafsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Felice Di Federico made a kick off. Åke Gustafsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Granato in the 58th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Ghost Hunters's goalkeeper Åke Gustafsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Ciarrocchi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Di Federico in the 61st minute of play forced Ghost Hunters's goalkeeper Åke Gustafsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Ciarrocchi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Åke Gustafsson made a huge save. In the 71st minute Davide Zangari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Gustafsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dennis Lindkvist during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ghost Hunters getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Dennis Lindkvist hit a great ball. Åke Gustafsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco De Lucia in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bukayo Borglin in the 83rd minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Elia Losito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ghost Hunters's zone, Felice Di Federico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Åke Gustafsson came out of the goal and Felice Di Federico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Kroton F.C. booed when Ghost Hunters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gert Håkansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Dennis Lindkvist notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Kroton F.C.'s Elia Losito. Elia Losito was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.