U21 World League

Bellagio
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulinho Guará got the match started through his kick off. Christopher Qvalfeldt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho Guará in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, Anabolic Boys's Christopher Qvalfeldt got control of the ball when Paulinho Guará tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jimmie Bergström's late challenge caught a Ocean´s Eleven's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jimmie Bergström helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ocean´s Eleven booed when Anabolic Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmie Bergström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulinho Guará recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 11 minutes into the game, Åke Stabbe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anabolic Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ocean´s Eleven the free kick. In the 11th match minute, Anabolic Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Åke Stabbe to maneuver through the defense. Krister Koch was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Albert Rudberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Thomas Nässén recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Christopher Qvalfeldt. Thomas Nässén showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Christopher Qvalfeldt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krister Koch, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Sigvard Heggert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sven-Olof Örtendal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmie Bergström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sven-Olof Örtendal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Knut Olsman, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Sigvard Algren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmie Bergström in the 39th minute of play forced Ocean´s Eleven's goalkeeper Sven-Olof Örtendal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sven-Olof Örtendal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmie Bergström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jimmie Bergström to strike the kick off in the second half. Sigvard Heggert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Sven-Olof Örtendal made a huge save. After some careless play in the Anabolic Boys defense, Paulinho Guará kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christopher Qvalfeldt. The Anabolic Boys fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christopher Qvalfeldt should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Anabolic Boys getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Åke Stabbe hit a great ball. Ocean´s Eleven's Ulrik Kristiansson got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sigvard Heggert might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Olof Örtendal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sigvard Heggert ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Ocean´s Eleven's Sven-Olof Örtendal got control of the ball when Sigvard Heggert tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 79 minutes of play, Anabolic Boys's Knut Olsman made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sven-Olof Örtendal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ocean´s Eleven's Sven-Olof Örtendal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Ocean´s Eleven from getting a goal against them. Knut Olsman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sven-Olof Örtendal came out and tried to block the shot, but Knut Olsman slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 85th minute. The Anabolic Boys fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Anabolic Boys's Jimmie Bergström looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Although Ocean´s Eleven had been in control for most of the match, Anabolic Boys still came away with the win.