U23 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 10000 (Terracing: 7500, Seating: 2300, VIP seats: 200) Kanu van Beek made the kick off and thus started the match. Surahammar's Carl Engström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franciszek Pluciennik in the 5th minute of play. Victor Santxol took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hu Chao Hai. Hu Chao Hai dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Carl Engström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kanu van Beek in the 15th minute. After some careless play in the Het Koffiehuis defense, Victor Santxol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hu Chao Hai. The Het Koffiehuis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hu Chao Hai should have stopped the shot. Victor Santxol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hu Chao Hai read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo-Hernán Montiel came free, but Carl Engström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Surahammar's Carl Engström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo-Hernán Montiel in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Vincent Benett made a precise shot to the right of Hu Chao Hai. Het Koffiehuis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Mark Brovall made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Het Koffiehuis's Heli Segura. Vincent Benett blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hu Chao Hai having to make a save. Het Koffiehuis's Hu Chao Hai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Benett in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Santxol in the 41st minute of play forced Het Koffiehuis's goalkeeper Hu Chao Hai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Adrian Kodzhabashev hit a great ball. Surahammar's Carl Engström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Surahammar from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Santxol in the 45th minute of play forced Het Koffiehuis's goalkeeper Hu Chao Hai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Surahammar were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victor Santxol to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Alan Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victor Santxol in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hu Chao Hai prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Het Koffiehuis made a substitution. Maxime Vrints replaced Kanu van Beek. Surahammar made a substitution. Folke Skröder replaced Jens Back. Surahammar's André Pettersson was substituted for Victor Santxol. Mark Brovall made in the 62nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Zlatan Lion immediately put the ball in play. Surahammar's Casemiro Joinvilense quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alan Sarmiento, made in the 63rd minute of the game. Hu Chao Hai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincent Benett, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Het Koffiehuis booed when Surahammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Osman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Het Koffiehuis's Benjamin Specht was substituted for Cristian Eriksen. In the 73rd minute, Cristiano Osman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Het Koffiehuis's Alan Sarmiento tried to score from far away in the 74th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo-Hernán Montiel came free, but Carl Engström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carl Engström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustavo-Hernán Montiel went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Het Koffiehuis's Paulus Van Hove got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carl Engström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulus Van Hove, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Hu Chao Hai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Pettersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hu Chao Hai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Pettersson in the 92nd minute of play. Carl Engström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxime Vrints, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Het Koffiehuis's Hu Chao Hai got control of the ball when André Pettersson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Surahammar's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.