U23 World League

AT&L
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juan Rosario got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Pheonix FC got a freekick which was hit by Sigvart Deichmann. Roger Fallis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pheonix FC's goalkeeper Moritz Holmaa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Balder Egtman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Nel came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Pheonix FC's Moritz Sørvin. But to his dismay, Moritz Sørvin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Pheonix FC's Maurits Weinhardt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mariano Nel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Eduardo Sanchez kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Los Laguneros de AT's Mariano Nel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balder Egtman in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute Balder Egtman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Nel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 27 minutes, Juan Rosario managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Laguneros de AT's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Rosario was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's Balder Egtman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mariano Nel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 35 minutes of play, Pheonix FC's Balder Egtman made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mariano Nel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mariano Nel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Balder Egtman in the 38th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Nils Taffenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Nel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 played minutes Pheonix FC got a freekick which was hit by Torbjørn Præstensgaard. The Los Laguneros de AT players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pheonix FC were winning 0-3.

Balder Egtman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Mariano Nel made a huge save. In the 56th minute, Roger Fallis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Balder Egtman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pheonix FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Balder Egtman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Nel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the game, Nils Taffenberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pheonix FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Laguneros de AT the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Agustin Arnau got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Los Laguneros de AT getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Americo Diagur hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Pheonix FC's Moritz Sørvin got a free kick in the 70th minute. Los Laguneros de AT's Mariano Nel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurits Weinhardt in the 75th minute of play. Juan Rosario blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Moritz Holmaa having to make a save. Torbjørn Præstensgaard got his second yellow card in the match during the 90th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Torbjørn Præstensgaard hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.