U23 World League

Eleda Stadion
Spectators: 9716 (Terracing: 7300, Seating: 2200, VIP seats: 216) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moisés Marquez made the kick off which started today's match. Oto Pattama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjell-Arne Edström in the 3rd minute of play. 1910 Di Blåe's Nils-Åke Lundgren was substituted for Joakim Boklund. In the 5th match minute, Valpo UXX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldo Ponce to maneuver through the defense. Oto Pattama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils-Åke Lundgren in the 10th minute of the match. Kjell-Arne Edström scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Oto Pattama, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Oto Pattama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kjell-Arne Edström, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Radamel Oakley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristoffer Martinsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Radamel Oakley in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kristoffer Martinsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kristoffer Martinsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radamel Oakley went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind 1910 Di Blåe's goalkeeper Kristoffer Martinsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oto Pattama made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Kjell-Arne Edström sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th minute Nils-Åke Lundgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oto Pattama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Kjell-Arne Edström took a quick shot and it went in 3-3 without a chance for Oto Pattama to make any attempt to save it. Kristoffer Martinsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kazimierz Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Frodo Di Marco hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kjell-Arne Edström stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Oto Pattama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils-Åke Lundgren in the 54th minute of the match. Valpo UXX made a substitution. Cristiano Ronaldinho replaced Radamel Oakley. 62 minutes into the game, Moreno Torricelli threw the ball into play from the sideline. Valpo UXX's Adan Manny quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Kristoffer Martinsson was a little too slow when Alarico Mac Courtney got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 3-4. Oto Pattama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nils-Åke Lundgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 1910 Di Blåe made a substitution. Pelle Lindmark replaced Fábio Grosso. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by 1910 Di Blåe's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adan Manny was slow to take the kick. During this time Valpo UXX's players had a chance to rest. Valpo UXX's Alarico Mac Courtney was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kristoffer Martinsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Oto Pattama stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kjell-Arne Edström's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Ronaldinho got free with Kristoffer Martinsson in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute, Nils-Åke Lundgren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oto Pattama was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-4. The throw-in from Pelle Lindmark in the 95th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Valpo UXX's Elazar Martinich. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.