U18 World League

Arena Guará
Spectators: 7603 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 153) Henning Lundström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Célio Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Guará FC's Geraldo Moreira got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The audience was convinced that Jack Tolsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Célio Mendonça was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 17 minutes into the match, Pål Strömberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Célio Mendonça. Guará FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pål Strömberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Célio Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pål Strömberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Jack Tolsson scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Célio Mendonça, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Jack Tolsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Célio Mendonça was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jack Tolsson in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Célio Mendonça saved Guará FC from getting behind. After 35 played minutes Guará FC got a freekick which was hit by Geraldo Moreira. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jack Tolsson sped through Guará FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Célio Mendonça.

In the 56th match minute, KD Stiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Månsson to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Jack Tolsson sped through Guará FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Célio Mendonça. Per Kjellberg's late challenge caught a Guará FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Per Kjellberg helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to KD Stiger getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Per Kjellberg hit a great ball. In the 65th match minute, KD Stiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per Kjellberg to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind KD Stiger's goalkeeper Gustaf Rudberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Guará FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Oscar de Andrade hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pål Strömberg in the 79th minute of play forced Guará FC's goalkeeper Célio Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Henrique during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guará FC! 85 minutes into the match, Guará FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Tolsson came free, but Célio Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Célio Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Jack Tolsson sent off a good shot on target. Gustavo Henrique got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Gustavo Henrique hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. KD Stiger's Jack Tolsson took a good shot, in the 94th minute, which hit the crossbar above Célio Mendonça's head, and flew over the goal. Guará FC's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by KD Stiger. The supporters of KD Stiger booed when Guará FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. KD Stiger's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.