U21 World League

Olympia
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Eugenio Gasteiz hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ren Jian Xiao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Jörn Helström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Norrlands Athen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Re Loco the free kick. Erik Ljusberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Haroldo Emenon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Emenon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jörn Helström in the 16th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Clodoveo Herensuge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Re Loco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Erik Ljusberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Erik Ljusberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Norrlands Athen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Erik Ljusberg made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 33rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Haroldo Emenon would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Jörn Helström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Emenon having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Norrlands Athen's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Casado came free, but Gustaf Holm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Ljusberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Haroldo Emenon made a huge save. Gustaf Holm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Casado, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Norrlands Athen's Jörn Helström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Haroldo Emenon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerardo Casado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustaf Holm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When Re Loco's Gerardo Casado in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Norrlands Athen's goalie prevented a goal. After 54 minutes, Valentin Maju mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Re Loco and the Norrlands Athen players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Norrlands Athen booed when Re Loco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Maju didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haroldo Emenon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Ljusberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Re Loco defense, Erik Ljusberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Haroldo Emenon. The Re Loco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Haroldo Emenon should have stopped the shot. Re Loco's Narciso Sauveur was substituted for Eugenio Gasteiz. Re Loco's Silvano Micael was substituted for Elvio Alfonso. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Jörn Helström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norrlands Athen's supporters rose to their feet, but Jörn Helström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haroldo Emenon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Re Loco made a substitution. Niceto Elia replaced Gerardo Casado. After 73 minutes of play, Norrlands Athen's Jörn Helström made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Haroldo Emenon was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Clodoveo Herensuge in the 82nd minute of play forced Norrlands Athen's goalkeeper Gustaf Holm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niceto Elia got free with Gustaf Holm in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niceto Elia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Gustaf Holm made a huge save. In the 92nd minute Clodoveo Herensuge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Holm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Norrlands Athen getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Ren Jian Xiao hit a great ball.