World League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7640 (Terracing: 5731, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) When Décio Rola came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Sjötorp IF 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 Décio Rola couldn't finish the play. When The Beatles's Raio Piiroja in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sjötorp IF's goalie prevented a goal. Gunnar Ahlerot hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute Doru Lițu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Fagrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Fagrell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raio Piiroja, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Evert Österlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Doru Lițu made a precise shot to the right of Roger Fagrell. Sjötorp IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 18th minute of the match, Doru Lițu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Roger Fagrell saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sjötorp IF's goalkeeper Roger Fagrell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Beatles's Zeca Brodel got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roger Fagrell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Lițu in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, The Beatles's goal looked a bit too open when Décio Rola came free, but Takis Koutsos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Décio Rola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Takis Koutsos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Ahlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Evert Österlund charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evert Österlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, The Beatles's Evert Österlund got a free kick in the 36th minute. Takis Koutsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Décio Rola in the 37th minute of play. Takis Koutsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Décio Rola in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Sjötorp IF were awarded a corner. Doni Muli went to the cornerflag to take it. Robert Andersson was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 47 minutes of play, The Beatles's Evert Österlund made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roger Fagrell was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doru Lițu was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th minute Décio Rola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takis Koutsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Fagrell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doru Lițu in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Zeca Brodel made a precise shot to the right of Roger Fagrell. Sjötorp IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Arthur Simão struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Roger Fagrell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Beatles. 73 minutes into the match, The Beatles's goalkeeper Takis Koutsos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andreas Alm. 74 minutes into the game, Doru Lițu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Roger Fagrell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Beatles's Marcos Barral was substituted for Doru Lițu. Roger Fagrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernani Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Takis Koutsos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 86th minute Marcos Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Fagrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Raio Piiroja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Fagrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sjötorp IF's attentive Sebastian Qvarnström managed to snatch the ball when Elder Santos made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernani Medeiros in the 96th minute of play forced Sjötorp IF's goalkeeper Roger Fagrell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The The Beatles fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sjötorp IF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.