U23 World League

War Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sven Billock took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bastian Coya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philip McNamara having to interfere. Anton Finnman scored 1-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anatolio Alfaro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 17 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Ramond Casillas came free, but Philip McNamara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anatolio Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Finnman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bastian Coya in the 29th minute of play forced Wyoming Cowboys's goalkeeper Philip McNamara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, Wilhelm Gregersson made a precise shot to the right of Anatolio Alfaro. Abeluse Flow's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Anton Finnman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Anatolio Alfaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abeluse Flow's Anatolio Alfaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven Billock in the 45th minute of play. Anton Finnman struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Anatolio Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wyoming Cowboys.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bastian Coya made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bastian Coya got free with Philip McNamara in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wyoming Cowboys's Eskil Larsson got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th minute Wilhelm Gregersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatolio Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anatolio Alfaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Finnman, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Wyoming Cowboys's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eskil Larsson in the 74th minute. Anatolio Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Billock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Wilhelm Gregersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatolio Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Abeluse Flow's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eskil Larsson was slow to take the kick. During this time Wyoming Cowboys's players had a chance to rest. Anatolio Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Billock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Philip McNamara made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Ramond Casillas sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Bastian Coya could shoot a difficult shot in the 92nd minute, which Philip McNamara however easily saved by the left post. In the 93rd minute, Anton Finnman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.