U21 World League

Lobster Arena
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nilson Esteves started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Lobster if getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Per-Åke Isaksson hit a great ball. The Brasilino fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Brasilino's Nilson Esteves 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Lobster if defense, Nilson Esteves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ralf Mattsson. The Lobster if fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ralf Mattsson should have stopped the shot. Jean da Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Ström in the 14th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Klas Aleberg got free with Jean da Silva in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 20 minutes on the clock, Carlos Eduardo Maranhense commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Carlos Eduardo Maranhense hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Timmy Blom sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Brasilino's Jean da Silva didn't even have to move. The crowd rose to their feet as Lobster if's Jonathan Ström slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jean da Silva. That made the score 1-2 after 27 minutes of play. When Narciso de Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Brasilino fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Narciso de Carvalho couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute, Amílton Sena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ralf Mattsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 35th minute, Narciso de Carvalho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ralf Mattsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso de Carvalho in the 38th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes Lobster if got a freekick which was hit by Per-Åke Isaksson. After having played for 40 minutes, Amílton Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasilino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amílton Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lobster if's Ralf Mattsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílton Sena in the 41st minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Brasilino's goalkeeper Jean da Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jim Liljeström.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Per-Åke Isaksson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Amílton Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guto Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Narciso de Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Rocha in the 62nd minute of play forced Lobster if's goalkeeper Ralf Mattsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Brasilino's Narciso de Carvalho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ralf Mattsson. That made the score 1-4 after 64 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Narciso de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasilino's supporters rose to their feet, but Narciso de Carvalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ralf Mattsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lobster if's goalkeeper Ralf Mattsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Lobster if's Ralf Mattsson got control of the ball when Amílton Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brasilino's Guto Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Lobster if's zone, Guto Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ralf Mattsson came out of the goal and Guto Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Bernardo Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasilino's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Porto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ralf Mattsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ralf Mattsson was a little too slow when Guto Rocha got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 1-5. Narciso de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ralf Mattsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narciso de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Ralf Mattsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ralf Mattsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Sena in the 95th minute of the match.