U21 World League

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 8476 (Terracing: 6358, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) Kanalla F.C's Silverio Ofelio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Silverio Ofelio struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Roland Lindström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kanalla F.C. Emil Ekegren hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Incendio Aranda kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Cui Feng Wei might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alonso Suloaga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cui Feng Wei ran back to his position shaking his head. Juoksengi's Xie Yan Yang quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nils-Emil Vennerkvist, made in the 19th minute of the game. After 21 minutes of play, Juoksengi's Helge Molander made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alonso Suloaga was left in no man's land by his defense there! The throw-in from Jan-Olof Vacker in the 25th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Kanalla F.C's Nils-Emil Vennerkvist. 27 minutes into the match, Silverio Ofelio dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roland Lindström, 1-1. Kanalla F.C's attentive Nils-Emil Vennerkvist managed to snatch the ball when Xie Yan Yang made a throw-in in the 30th minute of the game. In the 34th match minute, Juoksengi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cui Feng Wei to maneuver through the defense. Juoksengi's Sture Göransson got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roland Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Ofelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sture Göransson to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Juoksengi's goal looked a bit too open when Silverio Ofelio came free, but Roland Lindström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kanalla F.C's Nils-Emil Vennerkvist quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Xie Yan Yang, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Roland Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silverio Ofelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Silverio Ofelio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute Silverio Ofelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roland Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Juoksengi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xie Yan Yang to maneuver through the defense. Xie Yan Yang kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Alonzo Gaitan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alonso Suloaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sture Göransson in the 73rd minute of play. Sture Göransson struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Alonso Suloaga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juoksengi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rene Odon during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kanalla F.C getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rene Odon hit a great ball. Juoksengi made a substitution. Dimitar Tonov replaced Eric Mikaelsson. After 90 played minutes Kanalla F.C got a freekick which was hit by Rene Odon. Kanalla F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Atila Punta scored to the left of an out of position Alonso Suloaga, making the score, 2-2. The Juoksengi players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Kanalla F.C from taking control. The game ends in a draw.