U23 World League

Estadio Pendex
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Pendex's Nemesio Acosta 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. 3 minutes into the match, 808s & Heartbreak's goal looked a bit too open when Nemesio Acosta came free, but Matthias Bjurström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 minutes of play, Pendex's Joaquin Perez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matthias Bjurström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nemesio Acosta in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matthias Bjurström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joaquin Perez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Matthias Bjurström made a huge save. In the 12thth minute of the game Nemesio Acosta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute, Pendex's Nemesio Acosta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Nemesio Acosta had several of the 808s & Heartbreak's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 22 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Matthias Bjurström as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Nemesio Acosta in the 31st play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Matthias Bjurström kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 5-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Nemesio Acosta did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 6-0 to the left of a surprised Matthias Bjurström 36 minutes into the match. After 43 minutes, Nemesio Acosta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pendex and the 808s & Heartbreak players grew even worse after the yellow card. 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save 808s & Heartbreak from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

After 52 minutes of play, Pendex's Nemesio Acosta made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matthias Bjurström was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th minute, Nemesio Acosta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Matthias Bjurström was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Matthias Bjurström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saul Bembe went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. Saul Bembe succeeded in the game's 62nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 10-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nemesio Acosta in the 67th minute of play forced 808s & Heartbreak's goalkeeper Matthias Bjurström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Alf Fogel hit a great ball. The supporters of Pendex booed when 808s & Heartbreak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alf Fogel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eduardo Pabla struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Matthias Bjurström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pendex. In the 74th minute Nemesio Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Bjurström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Bembe in the 76th minute of play forced 808s & Heartbreak's goalkeeper Matthias Bjurström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matthias Bjurström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nemesio Acosta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matthias Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Bembe, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saul Bembe in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matthias Bjurström saved 808s & Heartbreak from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Saul Bembe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pendex's supporters rose to their feet, but Saul Bembe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matthias Bjurström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, 808s & Heartbreak's Kaj Smed got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute, Nemesio Acosta made a precise shot to the right of Matthias Bjurström. 808s & Heartbreak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. Matthias Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nemesio Acosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Pendex walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.