U23 World League

El Gran Bosqueberry
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arvid Vallman kicked off to start the match. Blåränderna's Arvid Vallman got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Robert Stål's late challenge caught a Tala Bosques del Jaure's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert Stål helped the player get up and apologised. Robert Stål hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Blåränderna's Robert Stål managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Martinez Iturrate in the 8 minute of the game. 9 minutes into the match, Arvid Vallman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alberto Cantera. Tala Bosques del Jaure's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arvid Vallman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Christian Sjödin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raulo Beguellina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Tala Bosques del Jaure's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Pașcanu came free, but Alberto Cantera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 23 in the game by Atauri Iravedra from a close distance when the talented Christian Sjödin managed to make a qualified save. Blåränderna's players were relieved. Atauri Iravedra made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 23rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Christian Sjödin would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Christian Sjödin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raulo Beguellina in the 27th minute. A collision led to Tala Bosques del Jaure getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Erasmo Islañana hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Marius Pașcanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Cantera was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The audience was convinced that Arvid Vallman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Cantera was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arvid Vallman in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alberto Cantera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olov Kihlberg hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Arvid Vallman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Blåränderna were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jerardo Bueno was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Tala Bosques del Jaure's Alberto Cantera got control of the ball when Arvid Vallman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 51st minute, Erdiano Saena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 55 minutes on the clock, Tomas Bocklund commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Blåränderna:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tala Bosques del Jaure:s goal. Alberto Cantera was a little too slow when Marius Pașcanu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 0-3. If Jerry Vallman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Christian Sjödin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerardo Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marius Pașcanu in the 76th minute of play forced Tala Bosques del Jaure's goalkeeper Alberto Cantera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute of the game Martinez Iturrate made a throw-in which Atauri Iravedra played forward. After 80 minutes of play, Tala Bosques del Jaure's Raulo Beguellina made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian Sjödin was left in no man's land by his defense there! 84 minutes into the game, Marius Pașcanu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alberto Cantera. Marius Pașcanu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6. In the 87th minute, Blåränderna's Marius Pașcanu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-7. John Skager kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marius Pașcanu in the 95th minute of play forced Tala Bosques del Jaure's goalkeeper Alberto Cantera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Tala Bosques del Jaure's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Pașcanu came free, but Alberto Cantera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.