U23 World League

Aedem Gloriae
Spectators: 7795 (Terracing: 5847, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan-Erik Carlsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Svartvallstjärnens IF's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Ladio came free, but Matthias Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Evarado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Janssen in the 6th minute of play. With a little luck, Svartvallstjärnens IF's Matthias Brandin got control of the ball when Feliciano Boni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Samuel Evarado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Ljusberg in the 10th minute of play. After 13 played minutes Svartvallstjärnens IF got a freekick which was hit by Roland Järverup. Matthias Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliciano Boni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Amuchechukwu McPherson took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Matthias Brandin to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Erik Carlsson in the 19th minute of play forced Hermosillo FC's goalkeeper Samuel Evarado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Svartvallstjärnens IF's goalkeeper Matthias Brandin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliciano Boni. The supporters of Hermosillo FC booed when Svartvallstjärnens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eskil Möllgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermosillo FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bernabe Ladio in the 25th minute. Joakim Trillkott kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th match minute, Hermosillo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amuchechukwu McPherson to maneuver through the defense. Hermosillo FC's Samuel Evarado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mats Ljusberg in the 31st minute of play. Matthias Brandin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Mirande in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Eskil Möllgren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Evarado. Hermosillo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eskil Möllgren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Amuchechukwu McPherson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Matthias Brandin made a huge save. Samuel Evarado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Janssen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Feliciano Boni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Svartvallstjärnens IF were furious when Verner Gustafsson was red carded, 53 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Hermosillo FC booed when Svartvallstjärnens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Verner Gustafsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eskil Möllgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hermosillo FC's Samuel Evarado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Janssen in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Svartvallstjärnens IF getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Joakim Trillkott hit a great ball. Alejandro Lope kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Santos Veto's late challenge caught a Svartvallstjärnens IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santos Veto helped the player get up and apologised. Santos Veto kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Bernabe Ladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the game, Hermosillo FC's Conrado Mirande nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matthias Brandin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Hermosillo FC made a substitution. Amadeo Primeiro replaced Santos Veto. Matthias Brandin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliciano Boni, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Hermosillo FC's Samuel Evarado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Hermosillo FC from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute, Bernabe Ladio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hermosillo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. There was no doubt that Hermosillo FC were the better team. Hermosillo FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.