U18 World League

Jereba
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Axel Beckeman made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Jorginho Pombal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jereba 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK the free kick. The supporters of AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK booed when Jereba 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorginho Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Emanuel Pihlwall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuel Pihlwall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 14 minutes into the game, Jereba 4EVER's Vânderson Matos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Malcolm Stenberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Jorginho Pombal got his second yellow card in the match during the 27th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Jereba 4EVER:s Dieguinho Viana showed great skill when he stopped Emanuel Pihlwall:s penalty. After 29 minutes, Vânderson Matos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jereba 4EVER and the AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK players grew even worse after the yellow card. With 34 minutes on the clock, Manfredo Paraíba commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Axel Beckeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Caetano Dante made a kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Oscar Moreno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jereba 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK the free kick. In the 58th match minute, Jereba 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Moreno to maneuver through the defense. When Caetano Dante fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jereba 4EVER's protests and gave Caetano Dante a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Jereba 4EVER getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Caetano Dante hit a great ball. Dieguinho Viana made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Edvin Västberg sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th match minute, Jereba 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Moreno to maneuver through the defense. Albertinho Almeida hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Dieguinho Viana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvin Västberg in the 81st minute. After having played for 84 minutes, Edvin Västberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edvin Västberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Lúcio de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jereba 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Lúcio de Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Malcolm Stenberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Caetano Dante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.