World League

Nykvarn Arena
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zigmantas Gimbutas made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jon Matsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 8th minute of play forced Nykvarn's goalkeeper Jon Matsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Zigmantas Gimbutas notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Nykvarn's Jon Matsson. Jon Matsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute, Quintino Carvalhais left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Braga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. A collision led to Nykvarn getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Jens-Ove Holmberg hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Quintino Carvalhais made a precise shot to the right of Jon Matsson. Nykvarn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. 25 minutes into the match, Quintino Carvalhais notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Nykvarn's Jon Matsson. Jon Matsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 30th minute, Zigmantas Gimbutas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jon Matsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. After 37 minutes of play, SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jon Matsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Zigmantas Gimbutas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the match, Nykvarn's goal looked a bit too open when Zigmantas Gimbutas came free, but Jon Matsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Quintino Carvalhais ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jon Matsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonas Erserman was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Quintino Carvalhais had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jon Matsson. Nykvarn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Quintino Carvalhais was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-12. Jon Matsson came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Braga's Quintino Carvalhais. But to his dismay, Quintino Carvalhais quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-14. Jon Matsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zigmantas Gimbutas's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Zigmantas Gimbutas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jon Matsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donato Sampaio got free with Jon Matsson in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zigmantas Gimbutas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jon Matsson having to make a save. 72 minutes into the match, Nykvarn's goal looked a bit too open when Zigmantas Gimbutas came free, but Jon Matsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Bergfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Zigmantas Gimbutas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jon Matsson, 0-16. After some careless play in the Nykvarn defense, Zigmantas Gimbutas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jon Matsson. The Nykvarn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jon Matsson should have stopped the shot. 82 minutes into the match, Charl De Metser had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jon Matsson. Nykvarn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Charl De Metser was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-18. After 85th play minutes Zigmantas Gimbutas shot 0-19, a short shot which went by Jon Matsson and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 88th minute, SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-20. Jon Matsson made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Donato Sampaio sent off a good shot on target. Jon Matsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 94th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nykvarn's Gabriel Drewitz got a free kick in the 95th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Zigmantas Gimbutas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jon Matsson. Zigmantas Gimbutas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-21.