U18 World League

Arena Milanis
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Zé Carlos da Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the match, JKs Talanger's goalkeeper Mikael Pilberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Carlos da Cunha. The supporters of JKs Talanger booed when Milanis E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 10 minutes into the game, when Kia Blaha put in a rough tackle. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Carlos da Cunha got free with Mikael Pilberg in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, JKs Talanger's Mikael Pilberg got control of the ball when Róbson Sanches tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Milanis E.C. booed when JKs Talanger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Linus Backlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. JKs Talanger's Mikael Pilberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save JKs Talanger from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos da Cunha in the 18th minute of play forced JKs Talanger's goalkeeper Mikael Pilberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Carlos da Cunha took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mikael Pilberg. Mikael Pilberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbson Sanches in the 24th minute of play forced JKs Talanger's goalkeeper Mikael Pilberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of JKs Talanger booed when Milanis E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Róbson Sanches didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benne Strongman hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute Linus Backlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bebeto Britto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benne Strongman kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Bebeto Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ragnar Fribäck in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute Agostinho Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikael Pilberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ragnar Fribäck stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, JKs Talanger's Linus Backlund dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 57 minutes into the match, JKs Talanger's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Montenegro came free, but Mikael Pilberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Linus Backlund came free, but Bebeto Britto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 64 minutes into the game, when Almir Teles put in a rough tackle. Ragnar Fribäck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bebeto Britto having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Milanis E.C.'s zone, Benne Strongman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bebeto Britto came out of the goal and Benne Strongman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Linus Backlund took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bebeto Britto. Bebeto Britto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. With an all-out effort, JKs Talanger's Bebeto Britto threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ragnar Fribäck, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Linus Backlund got free with Bebeto Britto in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. JKs Talanger's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.