U18 World League

Backebergs IP
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Linus Gummeson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Siqueira made a huge save. Vágner Pitta struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Gustaf Björck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A A Arizona. In the 15th minute, one of A A Arizona:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for A A Arizona. The referee gave Dynamo Strandnäs a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Allan Sigfridsson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira. 1-1. When Bernt Jernberg fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dynamo Strandnäs's protests and gave Bernt Jernberg a yellow card for diving instead. Vágner Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Gustaf Björck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Dynamo Strandnäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herbert Lindholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabinho Sanches struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Gustaf Björck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A A Arizona. 41 minutes into the match, Dynamo Strandnäs's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Sena came free, but Gustaf Björck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaf Björck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Freire in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vágner Pitta to strike the kick off in the second half. With his leg Gustaf Björck managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when A A Arizona's Simão Sena fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gustaf Björck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dynamo Strandnäs's Fritz Jakobsson suffered a concussion in the 55th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Álvaro de Castro's late challenge caught a Dynamo Strandnäs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Álvaro de Castro helped the player get up and apologised. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Bernt Jernberg hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Chicão Freire might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustaf Björck. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chicão Freire ran back to his position shaking his head. Dynamo Strandnäs's Axel Alberg was substituted for Sven-Erik Brask. Dynamo Strandnäs's Gustaf Björck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Dynamo Strandnäs from getting a goal against them. Dynamo Strandnäs were furious when Axel Alberg was red carded, 78 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 79 played minutes Dynamo Strandnäs got a freekick which was hit by Axel Alberg. 80 minutes into the match, Dynamo Strandnäs's goalkeeper Gustaf Björck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simão Sena. In the 84th minute, Linus Gummeson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Rodrigues took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gustaf Björck. Dynamo Strandnäs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Sena in the 88th minute of play forced Dynamo Strandnäs's goalkeeper Gustaf Björck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dynamo Strandnäs's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Vágner Pitta 93 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Cido Cordeiro hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. A A Arizona's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.