U18 World League

Arena Jaraguá
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jailson Gonçalves took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jailson Gonçalves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Erling Söderqvist made a huge save. 8 minutes into the match, Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Sverker Björk came free, but Ruy Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, August Wennerqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henley Utd's Gianluca Scamacca got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Diego Dante hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sverker Björk in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruy Ortiz saved Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sverker Björk in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruy Ortiz saved Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ from getting behind. After 31 played minutes Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Gláuber Rosa. Erling Söderqvist was a little too slow when Pedro Paulo Salles got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 39th minute of the match Ernesto Bezerra sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erling Söderqvist skillfully saved the ball. Ruy Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianluca Scamacca in the 42nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ defense, Gianluca Scamacca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ruy Ortiz. The Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ruy Ortiz should have stopped the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gianluca Scamacca made a kick off. Ruy Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rune Nordström in the 51st minute. If Rune Nordström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henley Utd's Rolf Simonsson got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gianluca Scamacca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruy Ortiz having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sverker Björk during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Henley Utd's Sverker Björk got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 72nd match minute, Henley Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sverker Björk to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 74 minutes, Sverker Björk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Henley Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sverker Björk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marquinhos Xavier charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marquinhos Xavier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute, Marquinhos Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Henley Utd fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Henley Utd's Gianluca Scamacca 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. During the 92nd minute of the match Sverker Björk completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Sverker Björk a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Henley Utd getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Sverker Björk hit a great ball. A collision led to Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gláuber Rosa hit a great ball. When the final whistle sounded Henley Utd left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Jaraguá do Sul FSCMZ.